Comprehensive guide to Best Interests Of The Child Standard cases, courts, and legal analysis.
In re C.P., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 24, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a father's "no-contact" order, issued after a domestic viol...
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...
In re J.L.S., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a father's "no-contact" order, issued after a domest...
In re C.D.L., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a father's parental rights could be terminated based...
In re X.P., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute in this case involved the interpretation of Ohio Revised Code § 2151.353(A)(1), which g...
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...
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 father's "unusual" and "unconventional...
In re C.B.G., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a father's "no-contact" order, issued after he was f...
In the Interest of L.L., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, L.L., a child, challenged the Texas Dep...
In re A.P., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a father's "no-contact" order, issued after he was found to ...
R. C. and P. K. v. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the Texas Department ...
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 ...
Ricksecker v. Ricksecker, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision regarding the division of ...
In the Interest of P.W., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, P.W., challenged the trial court's t...
In re C.A.P., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant challenged the trial court's decision to grant temporary custody of their child ...
In re S.M., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on February 26, 2026, resulted in a affirmed outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a trial court's decision to grant a father's petition to rel...
L. v. Department of Children and Families, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant challenged the trial court's order termi...
In re A.B., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the admissibility of a child's out-of-court statements in a domestic violence ...
L. M. v. Department of Children and Families and Guardian Ad Litem, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the Depart...
In Re: M.L.R.; Apl of: E.L.R., Mother and M.L.R., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Superior Court reviewed a custody or...
C v. Father of A.E.N., a Child v. Joshua Jamil Normandia and Xaris Chealyne Normandia, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 17, 2026, resulted in a affirmed outcome. The appellate c...
J.E.S. v. A.S., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved a father's challenge to a child support order, arguing that the co...
In re L.G., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals addressed whether a "no-knock" warrant was properly executed when offic...
In re J.C., decided by California Court of Appeal on February 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a juvenile court's order terminating the parental rights of J.C...
J.M.P. v. J.R.P, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 5, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether a father (J.R.P.) could unilaterally relocate his child...
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