Stanley v. Illinois, 405 U.S. 645

Court Filing · Supreme Court of the United States · April 3, 1972

The Supreme Court held that a father was entitled to a hearing on his fitness as a parent before the state could take his children.

Parental unfitness must be established on the basis of individualized proof.

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The Supreme Court held that a father was entitled to a hearing on his fitness as a parent before the state could take his children.

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