09-27-2017, 09:15 PM
Ayla Reynolds declared dead -- greenlight to civil suit
A Maine toddler whose 2011 disappearance sparked a massive and ongoing investigation has been declared legally dead, clearing the way for her mother to file a wrongful-death lawsuit against her father.
Cumberland County Probate Judge Joseph Mazziotti on Wednesday issued a court order that toddler Ayla Reynolds died on or around December 17, 2011. The judge says the preponderance of evidence supports the order.
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The judge's order allows Ayla's mother, ^Trista Reynolds, to file a civil lawsuit against Ayla's father.
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A Maine toddler whose 2011 disappearance sparked a massive and ongoing investigation has been declared legally dead, clearing the way for her mother to file a wrongful-death lawsuit against her father.
Cumberland County Probate Judge Joseph Mazziotti on Wednesday issued a court order that toddler Ayla Reynolds died on or around December 17, 2011. The judge says the preponderance of evidence supports the order.
The judge's order allows Ayla's mother, ^Trista Reynolds, to file a civil lawsuit against Ayla's father.
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