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Parental Rights

Apr 27, 2020

Domestic Relations: Parental Rights-Termination

Where a father challenged the termination of his parental rights to six minor children, the trial court’s finding that termination was in the best interests of the children was not an abuse of discretion. Judgment is affirmed. Greene County Juvenile Office v. C.D.O. Jr. (MLW No. 74934/Case No. SD36389 – 6 pages) (Missouri Court of […]

Mar 27, 2020

Domestic Relations: Parental Rights-Termination-Sexual Abuse

Where a mother challenged the termination of her parental rights, the judgment is affirmed because the conditions that caused the child to come under court jurisdiction continued because the mother refused to move out of the home of the child’s father despite allegations that the father sexually abused the child’s older sister. Judgment is affirmed. […]

Mar 27, 2020

Domestic Relations: Parental Rights-Termination-Failure to Rectify

Where a father challenged the termination of his parental rights, his challenge to the factual finding supporting the failure-to-rectify ground had no merit, so the judgment is affirmed. Judgment is affirmed. In the Interest of: S.S. v. J.R.W.S. (MLW No. 74723/Case No. SD36180 – 11 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Lynch, J.) Appealed […]

Jun 10, 2019

Domestic Relations: Parental Rights-Termination-Abandonment

Where a father, who challenged the termination of his parental rights, failed to maintain adequate communication with his child for more than two years while he was in prison and failed to provide even minimal support, the trial court did not err in finding that the father abandoned the child, so the termination of parental […]

Apr 1, 2019

Domestic Relations: Parental Rights-Termination-Defective Brief

  Where a father challenged the termination of his parental rights, the father’s six points on appeal preserved nothing for review, so the appeal must be dismissed. Appeal is dismissed. In the Interest of: R.J.M. v. Department of Social Services (MLW No.72983/Case No. SD35714 – 9 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Francis, Jr., […]

Apr 1, 2019

Civil Rights: Parental Rights-Services to Minor-Qualified Immunity

Where a mother sued a school district and a Minnesota county seeking damages and declaratory and injunctive relief after the county erroneously determined that her child was emancipated and granted the child services, and the school district refused to release records or let the mother participate in educational decisions, the plaintiff’s assertion that the county […]

Mar 11, 2019

Domestic Relations: Parental Rights-Termination

  Where substantial evidence supported the trial court’s conclusion that a father neglected his children and committed severe emotional abuse by killing their mother while they were in the home, the court did not abuse its discretion in terminating the father’s parental rights. Judgment is affirmed. In the Interest of: J.A.F. v. J.A.F. (MLW No. […]

Nov 13, 2018

Domestic Relations: Parental Rights-Termination-Changed Circumstances

Where a mother challenged the termination of her parental rights, the trial court failed to make explicit findings regarding future harm to the children, and the judgment is reversed and remanded because the court also failed to consider the mother’s changed circumstances for housing, relationships and her completion of parenting and domestic-violence programs. Judgment is […]

Nov 5, 2018

Domestic Relations: Parental Rights- Termination

Where a father challenged the termination of his parental rights and the granting of an adoption petition for his child, the record did not contain clear, cogent and convincing evidence to support the trial court’s finding that the father neglected the child. Judgment is reversed and remanded. In the Interest of: F.L.M. (MLW No. 72259/Case […]

Oct 17, 2018

Parental Rights: Termination

Where a father and mother challenged the termination of their parental rights, the judgment is affirmed because the evidence supported the finding that harmful conditions attributable to both parents and their drug use persisted with little likelihood that the conditions would be timely remedied to allow reunification in the near future, and the trial court […]

Sep 12, 2018

Domestic Relations : Parental Rights –  Termination

In the Interest of:I.K.H. v. T.S.H. (MLW No. 72068/Case No. SD35232 – 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Sheffield, J.)

Sep 7, 2018

Domestic Relations :  Parental Rights –  Termination – Standing

In the Interest of: D.J., C.W.J. and I.N.J. v. M.B.C. (MLW No. 72022/Case No. SD35454 – 3 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Rahmeyer, J.)

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