Browse 14 child welfare law cases decided by California Court of Appeal. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
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 Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In re Reyna R., decided by California Court of Appeal on February 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's order terminating the parents' parental r...
Appellate Court Upholds Termination of Parental Rights
In re Bella L., decided by California Court of Appeal on January 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's order terminating the mother's parental r...
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 H.T., decided by California Court of Appeal on October 30, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's order terminating parental rights. The core dis...
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....
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...
Parental rights termination affirmed; reunification efforts insufficient
In re E.G., decided by California Court of Appeal on July 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, affirmed a trial court's order termina...
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...
Parental rights termination upheld due to insufficient reunification efforts
In re B.L., decided by California Court of Appeal on May 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's order terminating the parental rights of B.L. The...
Appellate Court Upholds Termination of Parental Rights
In re H.M., decided by California Court of Appeal on March 24, 2025, resulted in a affirmed outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's order terminating parental rights. The court found t...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In re M.V., decided by California Court of Appeal on March 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's order terminating the parental rights of M.V. ba...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 14 child welfare law cases from California Court of Appeal. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 11, Plaintiff Win: 1, Affirmed: 2.
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