Browse 16 best interests of the child cases decided by California Court of Appeal. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In re Sebastian C., decided by California Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's order terminating parental rights. The ...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In re O.F., decided by California Court of Appeal on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's order terminating parental rights. The court fo...
Parental Rights Terminated Due to Unaddressed Substance Abuse
In re L.G., decided by California Court of Appeal on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's order terminating the parental rights of L.G. Th...
Appellate Court Upholds Termination of Parental Rights
In re K.G., decided by California Court of Appeal on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's order terminating the parental rights of K.G...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In re J.L., decided by California Court of Appeal on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's order terminating the parental rights of J.L...
Biological father's notice rights satisfied in adoption proceeding
Adoption of X.D., decided by California Court of Appeal on October 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the adoption of a child, X.D., by a same-sex couple. The biological ...
Parental rights termination affirmed due to failure to reunify
In re R.L., decided by California Court of Appeal on October 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's order terminating the parental rights of R.L....
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In re Claudia R., decided by California Court of Appeal on October 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's order terminating the parental rights of...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Due to Substance Abuse
In re A.M., decided by California Court of Appeal on September 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a juvenile court's order terminating the parental rights of A...
Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Despite Mother's Appeal
In re X.D., decided by California Court of Appeal on September 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, affirmed a juvenile court's orde...
Parental rights terminated due to non-participation in reunification services
In re L.M., decided by California Court of Appeal on July 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's order terminating the parental rights of L.M. ba...
Appellate Court Upholds Termination of Parental Rights
In re C.R., decided by California Court of Appeal on July 3, 2025, resulted in a affirmed outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's order terminating the parental rights of C.R. based on...
Resentencing denied: Felony not eligible under 1170.95
In re D.B., decided by California Court of Appeal on May 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the interpretation of California Penal Code section 1170.95, which allows indi...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In re R.M., decided by California Court of Appeal on May 13, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a juvenile court's order terminating parental rights. The court aff...
Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Due to Lack of Reunification
In re J.F., decided by California Court of Appeal on March 6, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a juvenile court's order terminating parental rights. The court af...
Voluntary Declaration of Parentage is Binding
In re J.B., decided by California Court of Appeal on February 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the interpretation of California Family Code Section 7605, which allows f...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 16 best interests of the child cases from California Court of Appeal. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 13, Affirmed: 1, Plaintiff Win: 2.
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