Explore 12 court opinions on Appellate Review Of Child Welfare Decisions. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Appellate Court Upholds Dismissal of Due Process Claim Against DCF
Allison Albanese-Bennett v. Florida Department of Children and Families, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Allison Alba...
Appellate Court Upholds Child Removal and Parental Rights Termination
F.M.H. A/K/A M.D.H. A/K/A M.F.H.D. A/K/A M.F.D.-H. v. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of KM, K.LR, Children v. Department of Family and Protective Servies, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the t...
Appellate court affirms DCF's reasonable efforts and child placement decision
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...
Ohio Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
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...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
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...
Appellate Court Upholds Termination of Parental Rights Due to Substance Abuse
In re A.M., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the termination of parental rights for A.M. The mother appealed the trial cour...
Court Upholds Child Removal and Guardian Ad Litem Actions
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...
Ohio Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights for Persistent Neglect
In re D.B., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a father's parental rights could be terminated based on a find...
Ohio Appeals Court Reverses Modification of No-Contact Order for Child Visitation
In re C.P., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-contact" order, issued as part of a domestic ...
Court Upholds Foster Care Placement for Child, Citing Mother's Insufficient Rehabilitation
D.F. v. The People of the State of Colorado, In the Interest of Minor Child: Z.F., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on June 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Court of Appeals...
Colorado Supreme Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights in Dependency Case
M.M. v. The People of the State of Colorado, In the Interest of Minor Children J.M., M.V., M.M., and P.M., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on May 27, 2025, resulted in a affirmed outcome. The Colora...