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Originally Posted by JulieM
I do not think it established that legal requirements were not followed. This is the allegation. The court will hear and decide whether it thinks legal proceedings were amiss.
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Pretty much. While there was no law stating that the parents had to have a hearing, a 1995 Supreme Court ruling stated that there ought to be one (so the parents can argue their case).
I'm sure though, that the SC left an opening for the judge issuing the order to bypass the hearing... perhaps when the lawsuit goes forth we'll get to hear the reasoning behind why the judge did what he did. I haven't heard any details so far on that.