Comprehensive guide to Best Interests Of The Child cases, courts, and legal analysis.
K.S. v. J.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved a father's challenge to a child support order, arguing that the court e...
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 ...
In re J.H., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a juvenile court's order terminating parental rights w...
Trumbull Cty. Children Servs. Bd. v. Engler, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Trumbull County Children Services Board (TCCSB) sought to term...
S. T. v. Department of Children and Families, Statewide, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 8, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's orde...
In re I.J., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The court affirmed the trial court's decision to grant temporary custody to the paternal grandparent...
In re K.S., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The court affirmed the trial court's decision to grant permanent custody to the paternal grandparen...
S.K. v. P.K., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case involved a dispute over the modification of child support obligations. The trial court m...
In re X.P., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was supported by sufficient probable c...
D. v. Department of Children and Families, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, D., sought to compel the Department of Chi...
M. v. Department of Children and Families, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant challenged the trial court's order terminat...
In re Adoption of J.T.S., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a biological father's consent was requir...
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...
H.A. v. J.A., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns a dispute over the modification of child support obligations. The trial court m...
In THE MATTER OF CANDACE LANETTE SNEED (Four Cases), decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 12, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. This case consolidates four appeals concerning Candace Lanette Sne...
In re G.M., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the termination of parental rights for G.M. The mother appealed the trial court's...
This case involves L.K., a parent whose parental rights to her two children were terminated by the district court. The district court found that there were grounds for termination under Minnesota Stat...
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...
L. v. Department of Children and Families, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, L., challenged the Department of Children a...
In re L.R., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a juvenile court erred in terminating a mother's parent...
R.B., Mother of W.S.B., Etc. v. Department of Children and Families, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a t...
In re A.M., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the termination of parental rights for A.M. The mother argued that the trial court...
M.T., Mother of Etc. v. Department of Children and Families, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 3, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's ...
In re T.T., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the termination of parental rights for T.T. The mother argued that the court erred...
In re C.M., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-contact" order issued by a juvenile court was pro...
S.H. v. Department of Children and Families, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, S.H., challenged the trial court's or...
V. v. Department of Children and Families, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant challenged the trial court's order termi...
In re C.A.P., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case involves a dispute over the termination of parental rights for C.A.P. The mother argu...
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