Explore 19 court opinions on Juvenile Dependency Proceedings. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Due to Incarceration
In re J.C., decided by California Court of Appeal on February 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a juvenile court's order terminating the parental rights of J.C...
Appellate Court Upholds Termination of Parental Rights
In re K.G., 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 K.G...
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...
Mother's parental rights termination reversed due to lack of appointed counsel
In re C.L., decided by California Court of Appeal on November 17, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The appellate court reviewed a juvenile court's order terminating a mother's parental rights to ...
Ohio Court Affirms 'No-Texting' Addition to Domestic Violence No-Contact Order
In re K.P., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 7, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals addressed whether a "no-contact order" issued in a domestic violence ca...
Florida Supreme Court Amends Juvenile Procedure Rules
In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, decided by Florida Supreme Court on October 16, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The Florida Supreme Court addressed proposed amendments to ...
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 Termination of Parental Rights Despite Mother's Appeal
In re X.D., decided by California Court of Appeal on September 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, affirmed a juvenile court's orde...
Appellate Court Affirms Minor Dependency Adjudication Based on Substance Abuse
In re Z.S., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on September 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision to adjudicate a minor as a dependent....
Juvenile dependency: CI statement inadmissible hearsay
In re Ja.O., decided by California Supreme Court on August 4, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The case concerns the admissibility of a "confidential informant" (CI) statement in a juvenile depen...
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 ...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In re R.M., decided by California Court of Appeal on May 13, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a juvenile court's order terminating parental rights. The court aff...
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...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In re J.D., decided by California Court of Appeal on March 25, 2025, resulted in a affirmed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a juvenile court's order terminating the parental rights of J.D.'s mot...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In re L.W., decided by California Court of Appeal on March 19, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a juvenile court's order terminating the parental rights of L.W. ...
Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Due to Lack of Reunification
In re J.F., decided by California Court of Appeal on March 6, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a juvenile court's order terminating parental rights. The court af...
Voluntary Declaration of Parentage is Binding
In re J.B., decided by California Court of Appeal on February 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the interpretation of California Family Code Section 7605, which allows f...
Florida Supreme Court Amends Juvenile Procedure Rules
In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, decided by Florida Supreme Court on February 20, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The Florida Supreme Court addressed proposed amendments to...