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Ohio "Stand Your Ground" Law: State Must Prove Initial Aggression
In re K.D., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute involved the interpretation of Ohio's "stand your ground" law, specifically whether a d...
Mother waives permanency hearing by failing to attend
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 argued that the court e...
Warrantless backpack search of juvenile unconstitutional
In re A.S., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to grant a motion to suppress eviden...
Father's Parental Rights Terminated Due to Abandonment and Failure to Appear
C.L.T., Father of B.T., a Child v. Department of Children and Families, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court revie...
Appellate Court Affirms Delinquency Finding for Assault
In re L.D., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals reviewed a juvenile court's decision to find a minor delinquent for as...
Ohio Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights for Serious Misconduct
In re B.D., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a juvenile court erred in terminating a mother's par...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In re P.L., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the termination of parental rights for P.L. The appellate court affirmed the t...
Ohio Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Due to Unsafe Home
In re G.V.W., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a father's parental rights could be terminated ba...
Ohio Appeals Court Upholds Termination of Parental Rights
In re B.R.H., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a father's parental rights could be terminated ba...
Ohio Appeals Court Reverses "No-Knock" Warrant Due to Insufficient Probable Cause
In re A.M., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 5, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was supported by sufficient probable...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Due to Substance Abuse
In re A.M., decided by California Court of Appeal on September 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a juvenile court's order terminating the parental rights of A...
Court Affirms Dependency, Neglect, and Termination of Parental Rights
M.A. v. The People of the State of Colorado, In the Interest of Minor Child: J.A., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on June 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Court of Appeal...
Gender identity alone not sufficient for termination of parental rights
Care and Protection of Eve., decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on May 15, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court considered whether a child's...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In re B.L., decided by California Court of Appeal on May 14, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a juvenile court's order terminating the parental rights of B.L.'s ...
Parental rights terminated due to willful non-compliance with court orders
In the Interest of M. R. S., a Child, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on May 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Court of Appeals reviewed a juvenile court's termination of pare...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Due to Non-Compliance
In re L.H., decided by California Court of Appeal on April 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a juvenile court's order terminating the parental rights of L.H.'s...
Court Denies Adoption Appeal, Citing Child's Best Interest
In the Int. of: B.W., a Minor; Apl. of: E.A., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on March 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, E.A., sought to appeal a Pennsylvania court's...