Comprehensive guide to Child Welfare cases, courts, and legal analysis.
Nicholas Schultz v. Florida Department of Children and Families, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the tri...
J. E. T., Father of J.L.T., a Child v. Department of Children and Families, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affir...
This case involves a dispute over the termination of parental rights for J.S. The Department of Children and Families (DCF) sought to terminate J.S.'s parental rights, alleging neglect and abuse. The ...
This case involves a father, S.R., who was challenging the Department of Children and Families' (DCF) decision to place his children in foster care. The father argued that the DCF did not follow prope...
This case involves a child, identified as A.R., who was placed in foster care by the State of Florida. The child's legal guardian, who is not the parent, challenged the State's actions. The core issue...
This case involves a father, D.M., seeking to regain custody of his child, A.F.-M., from the Department of Children and Families (DCF). The DCF had taken custody of the child due to allegations of abu...
This case involves a dispute over the termination of parental rights for three children. The parents, C.B. and D.N.B., appealed the Texas court's decision to terminate their rights. The appellate cour...
This case involves a dispute over public records requests made by Colorado Sun and KUSA-TV (9News) to the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). The news organizations sought records related to...
This case involves a mother, R.E.B., who appealed a court order that terminated her parental rights to her two children. The Department of Children and Families (DCF) had initiated proceedings to term...
This case involves a dispute over whether a child, M.S., was properly removed from their parents' care by the State of Texas. The parents argued that the State did not provide sufficient evidence to j...
This case involves a mother, R.E.B., who appealed the termination of her parental rights to her two children. The Department of Children and Families (DCF) initiated the termination proceedings. The t...
This case involved a mother, D.S., whose parental rights to her child, J.G., were terminated by the Department of Children and Families (DCF). The mother appealed this decision, arguing that the trial...
This case involves a dispute over the termination of parental rights for a child named M. D. M. The State of Texas sought to terminate the parental rights of the child's mother. The mother contested t...
This case involves a dispute over the termination of parental rights for a child named A.Z. The parent argued that the termination order was improper because the court did not adequately explain the l...
This case involves a child, C.H., whose parents' parental rights were terminated by the State of Texas. The parents appealed this decision, arguing that the termination was not in the child's best int...
This case involves a child, H.S., whose parents were involved in a dispute. The State of Texas intervened, seeking to terminate the parental rights of H.S.'s mother. The mother contested this terminat...
This case involves a dispute over the termination of parental rights for four children. The parents, J.D. and R.D.-G., appealed the Texas court's decision to terminate their rights. The appellate cour...
This case involves an appeal from a trial court's order terminating the parental rights of the mother and father to their two children, J.B.S. and R.G.S. The mother appealed, arguing that the evidence...
This case involves the termination of parental rights for M.L. and E.L., children of Ms. L. The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (the Department) sought to terminate her rights, alle...
This case involves an appeal by J.B. concerning the involuntary termination of her parental rights to her child, G.G.B. The lower court found that J.B. had not remedied the conditions that led to G.G....
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...
This case involves a mother's appeal from a juvenile court order terminating her parental rights to her minor child, L.P. The mother argued that the State failed to prove the statutory grounds for ter...
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 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...
H.J.H.N., III, a Child v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 26, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's order te...
S.D., a Child v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's order terminating...
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...
This case involves a dispute over the State of New Jersey's handling of a child welfare case. The plaintiffs, identified as C.A.L., alleged that the state failed to adequately protect a child and that...
In re A.W.-B, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a juvenile court's decision to adjudicate a minor as ...
This case involves a dispute over whether a child, referred to as S.W., was properly placed in foster care. The mother argued that the Department of Social Services (DSS) failed to provide her with ad...
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