Explore 24 court opinions on Termination Of Parental Rights. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Texas Appeals Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of G.L.M., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, the State of Texas, appealed a juveni...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights for Eight Children
In the Interest of P.S.R.F, D.M.R.F, D.A.R, P.R.R, B.I.R, B.E.R, B.L.R, and Y.R.R., Children v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win out...
Parental rights termination reversed due to insufficient evidence of child's best interest
T.M., Father of v. Department of Children and Families, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 21, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's orde...
Appellate Court Reverses Parental Rights Termination for Insufficient Findings
In re J.R., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 20, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The case concerns the termination of parental rights for J.R. The mother appealed the trial court's deci...
Child's statement to pediatrician admissible for medical diagnosis
In the Interest of T.C.-J., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the admissibility of a child's ou...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of A.S., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, A.S., challenged a Texas court's termin...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of N.L., N.L., and V.F., Children v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the termination of...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Matter of D.A. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, D.A., challenged the trial court's order terminati...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Matter of Q. W. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Q.W., challenged the trial court's order terminat...
Court denies state's blood draw request for minor in DWI case
In the Matter of Q. W. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the State of Texas could co...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of R.H. and E.H., Children v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the termination of parent...
Appellate Court Upholds Foster Care Placement, Citing Reasonable Efforts
A.M., Mother of S.L., a Child v. Department of Children and Families, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The mother of a child challeng...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of H.R.J., J.G.J., III, T.J.P., and L.P., Children v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns t...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of M.A.R., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, M.A.R., a child, challenged the Texas...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In re Sebastian C., decided by California Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's order terminating parental rights. The ...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of I.J.W. and M.R.W., Children v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the termination of par...
Parental rights termination reversed due to insufficient evidence of reasonable efforts
B. K. v. Department of Children and Families, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's order that ter...
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...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Due to Substance Abuse
In the Interest of A. Children v. Department of Family and Protective Services, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, a mother, chall...
Texas Appeals Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of R.D., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, R.D., a child, challenged the trial cou...
Juvenile's phone search without warrant violates Fourth Amendment
In re J.H., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to grant a motion to suppress evidence ...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Amidst Neglect Allegations
Trumbull Cty. Children Servs. Bd. v. Engler, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Trumbull County Children Services Board (TCCSB) sought to term...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of J.H, A.H, J.H a Child v. Department of Family and Protective Services, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case involves th...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of TR, RR, Children v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the termination of parental right...