Explore 15 court opinions on Child Custody. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Grandparents Granted Temporary Custody Over Parental Objections
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...
Relocation and Willful Violation Justify Custody Modification and Contempt
In re S.B., 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 the father's motion to modify custody, findin...
Appellate Court Upholds Termination of Parental Rights in Texas
This case involves a dispute over the custody of two children, A.C. and E.C., Jr. The State of Texas sought to terminate the parental rights of their parents. The parents appealed the trial court's de...
Ohio Court Affirms No Parental Alienation in Custody Dispute
C.L. v. McFadden, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the mother's acti...
Paternal Grandparents Retain Permanent Custody Over Mother's Appeal
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...
Appellate court orders child's return to father, finding DCF lacked sufficient evidence for removal
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...
Appellate Court Affirms Permanent Custody of Child to DJFS, Rejecting Mother's Appeal
This case involves a mother, S.H., who appealed the trial court's decision to grant permanent custody of her child, A.H., to the Department of Job and Family Services (DJFS). The mother argued that th...
Appeals Court Reverses Grandparents' Custody Award, Citing Incorrect Legal Standard for Non-Parent Custody Disputes
This case involves a dispute over child custody and visitation rights between B.F. (the mother) and C.D. and A.D. (the paternal grandparents). The initial divorce decree between B.F. and the child's f...
Nevada Court Rules on Child Custody in Gill v. Gill Case
This case, GILL v. GILL, concerned a child custody dispute between two parents. The court's opinion, while not fully provided, indicates a decision was made regarding the custody arrangement for their...
Nevada Court Rules in Gill v. Gill Child Custody Dispute
This case, GILL v. GILL, concerned a child custody dispute between two parents. The court's opinion, though brief in the provided text, indicates a decision regarding the allocation of parental respon...
Court denies mother's request to relocate child out of state due to best interest concerns
This case involves a dispute over the custody of a child, M.S. The mother, M.H., sought to relocate with the child to another state. The father objected to this relocation. The court had to determine ...
Appellate Court Reverses Trial Court's Custody Modification Order for Exceeding Authority
This case involves a dispute over child custody and visitation rights. The parents, A.D.H. and B.B.H., were divorced, and the court had previously issued orders regarding their child. The mother, A.D....
Court rules on custody of Barber/Espinoza minors
This case involves a dispute over the custody of two minors, referred to as Barber and Espinoza. The court had to determine the best interests of the children when deciding who should have legal custo...
Adoption denied: Mother's consent not excused by abandonment
In the Int. of: E.D.A. III, Minor; Apl. of: T.M.A., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on March 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, T.M.A., sought to appeal the denial of ...
Adoption denied: Mother's consent not excused by abandonment
In the Int. of: E.D.A. III, Minor; Apl. of: T.M.A., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on March 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, T.M.A., sought to appeal the denial of ...