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Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In Re E.R.F. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, E.R.F., challenged the trial court's order terminating pare...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of E.D.A., Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the termination of parental rights f...
Appellate Court Upholds Termination of Parental Rights
In Re I.M. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, I.M., challenged the trial court's order terminating parental...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of K. K. E., Child v. Department of Family and Protective Services, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the term...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of A.Y a Child v. Department of Family and Protective Services, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, A.Y., a child, ...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Despite Lack of Explicit Best Interest Finding
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...
Court Remands Parental Rights Termination for Proper Best Interests Analysis
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 ...
Texas Appeals Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of H.C.U., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, H.C.U., a child, appealed a Texas ...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Matter of A.W. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, A.W., challenged the trial court's order termin...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Lacked Probable Cause, Evidence Suppressed
In re P.A., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision to grant a motion to suppress evid...
Texas Appeals Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In Re A.T. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, A.T., challenged the trial court's order terminating paren...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of J.S. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, J.S., challenged the trial court's order term...
Texas court affirms termination of parental rights
In the Interest of M.O.S., a Child v. ., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the termination of parental rights for M.O.S. The...
Texas Appeals Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of E.R.H., Children v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 28, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The case concerns the termination of parental rig...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Due to Substance Abuse
In the Interest of O.H.R.S., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the termination of parental ri...
Texas Appeals Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of I.N.A.M., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the termination of parental ri...
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...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Due to Endangerment
In the Interest of P.M.P., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's ter...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Matter of J.P.D.D. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, J.P.D.D., challenged the trial court's order...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of N. P. G. a Child v. Department of Family and Protective Services, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, N.P.G., ...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of N.G., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's order te...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of J.M.L.H, a Child v. Department of Family and Protective Services, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, J.M.L.H.,...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In re J.L., decided by California Court of Appeal on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's order terminating the parental rights of J.L...
Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Despite Mother's Appeal
In the Matter of J.J.T., decided by Texas Supreme Court on March 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the termination of parental rights for J.J.T. The mother, J.J.T., appe...