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Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
Z. v. Department of Children and Families, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant challenged the trial court's order terminati...
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...
Colorado Court of Appeals 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 defendant win outcome. The Colorado Court of Appe...
Colorado Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
T.J.G. and A.R.R. v. The People of the State of Colorado, In the Interest of Minor Children T.D-J. G-R. and A.L-L. G-R., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 8, 2025, resulted in a affirmed o...
Parental rights termination affirmed due to failure to reunify
In re R.L., decided by California Court of Appeal on October 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's order terminating the parental rights of R.L....
Court Upholds Admission of Prior Drug Offenses in Juvenile Case
In re Miguel J., decided by California Court of Appeal on September 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the juvenile court's finding that Miguel J. committed a ...
Appellate Court Upholds Termination of Parental Rights Due to Lack of Engagement
In re J.A., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on September 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a trial court's decision to terminate a mother's paren...
Colorado Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Due to Non-Compliance
S.A. v. The People of the State of Colorado, In the Interest of Minor Child: I. A., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involv...
Parental rights termination affirmed; reasonable progress lacking
T.R. v. The People of the State of Colorado, In the Interest of Minor Child: L.A.B., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Court of ...
Washington Supreme Court Upholds Child Dependency Finding
In re Dependency of C.J.J.I., decided by Washington Supreme Court on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Washington Supreme Court reviewed a dependency case involving a child, C....
NC Court of Appeals Upholds Termination of Parental Rights
In re E.H. & R.H., decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on August 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Court of Appeals addressed the termination of parental rights for...
Colorado Court of Appeals Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
A.K.M.B. v. The People of the State of Colorado, In the Interest of Minor Children:B.R. and H.R., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case c...
Child's statements to therapist admissible under hearsay exception
In the Matter of the Welfare of: C.T.B, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on August 13, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The case concerns the admissibility of a child's out-of-court statem...
Colorado Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
L.C., Petitioner: v. The People of the State of Colorado, In the Interest of Minor Children: Je.C. and Ja.C., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. ...
Parental rights termination affirmed; reunification efforts insufficient
In re E.G., decided by California Court of Appeal on July 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, affirmed a trial court's order termina...
Colorado Court of Appeals Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
R.N. v. The People of the State of Colorado, In the Interest of Minor Child: E.N., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on June 23, 2025, resulted in a affirmed outcome. The Colorado Court of Appeals rev...
Colorado Court of Appeals Affirms Dependency and Neglect Findings and Parental Rights Termination
R.M. v. The People of the State of Colorado, In the Interest of Minor Children: D.M. and T.M., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on June 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Cour...
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...