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Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of H.R.J., J.G.J., III, T.J.P., and L.P., Children v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns t...
Juvenile's phone search without warrant violates Fourth Amendment
In re J.H., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to grant a motion to suppress evidence ...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of J.H, A.H, J.H a Child v. Department of Family and Protective Services, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case involves th...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of J.C.D.Y. A/K/A J.Y., J.E.D.Y. AKA J.Y., M.M.D.Y. AKA M.Y., J.T.D.Y., AKA J.Y. Children v. Department of Family and Protective Services, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 24...
Ohio Court Denies Supervised Visitation for Abusive Father
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...
GA Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights in Most Cases
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...
Parental Rights Termination Affirmed Due to Case Plan Non-Compliance
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...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of M. H. a Child v. Department of Family and Protective Services, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, M.H., a ch...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of B.R.H., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, B.R.H., challenged the trial court...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of J.C.D.Y. A/K/A J.Y., J.E.D.Y. AKA J.Y., M.M.D.Y. AKA M.Y., J.T.D.Y., AKA J.Y. Children v. Department of Family and Protective Services, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February...
Texas Appeals Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of P.J.G., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the State of Texas's termination...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of B. A. M. A/K/A B. M. v. Department of Family and Protective Services, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant chall...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Matter of L.G. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, L.G., challenged the trial court's order termina...
Colorado Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
T.G. v. The People of the State of Colorado, In the Interest of Minor Child T.T., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 8, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns the ter...
Appellate Court Upholds Termination of Parental Rights Due to Drug Addiction
In re S.R., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on November 21, 2025, resulted in a affirmed outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a trial court's decision to terminate the parental rights of...
Colorado Court of Appeals Upholds Termination of Parental Rights
M.G.W. v. The People of the State of Colorado. In the Interest of M.G.W. K.W. and K.S., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute in...
Court Reverses Child Dispositional Order for Untimely Permanency Hearing
In re S.I., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 29, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute involved the interpretation of Ohio Revised Code § 2151.353(A)(1), which governs the ...
NY Sex Offender Registration Law Applies to All Offenders' Devices
Matter of K.Y.Z. (W.Z.), decided by New York Court of Appeals on October 21, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The case concerns the interpretation of New York's "Child Safe Places" law, whic...
Arizona Court of Appeals Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In Re Term of Parental Rights as to B.W., decided by Arizona Supreme Court on July 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Arizona Court of Appeals reviewed a trial court's termination of p...
Arizona Appeals Court Upholds Child Relocation Order
In the Matter of April Arlene Sponsel, decided by Arizona Supreme Court on April 11, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Arizona Court of Appeals reviewed a trial court's decision to grant ...