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Maine Supreme Judicial Court Rules on Father's Authority Over Daughter's Church Attendance

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court upheld a lower court ruling granting a father final decision-making authority regarding his daughter's church attendance amid a dispute with her mother. The court found that the mother's actions at an evangelical church were psychologically damaging to the child, leading to the father's authority in religious matters. The mother plans to appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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The Maine Supreme Judicial Court upheld a lower court ruling granting a father final decision-making authority regarding his daughter's church attendance amid a dispute with her mother. The court found that the mother's actions at an evangelical church were psychologically damaging to the child, leading to the father's authority in religious matters. The mother plans to appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Maine's high court gives father final say over daughter’s church attendance

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Maine Supreme Judicial Court Rules on Father's Authority Over Daughter's Church Attendance