Chief Justice RABNER delivered the opinion of the Court. This is a case of statutory interpretation. The question presented is whether a court can find “abuse” or “neglect” of a child under Title 9 if an expectant mother uses drugs during pregnancy but there is no evidence of actual harm when the baby is born. To determine the answer, we do not start with a clean slate. Instead, we interpret a comprehensive legisl…
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