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Cases
INDIANA: C.H. v. Payne
02.04.2010 | Child Protection
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana granted Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction, ordering defendant, the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS), to restrain from implementing a 10% cut to all foster... read »
CALIFORNIA: In re G.M.
02.04.2010 | Termination of Parental Rights
The Court of Appeal of California, Fifth Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s order terminating appellant mother’s parental rights, holding that evidence of a possible legal impediment to a prospective adoptive parent’s adoption of... read »
IOWA: In re L.R.
02.04.2010 | Termination of Parental Rights
In a de novo review, the Court of Appeals of Iowa reversed the juvenile court’s order terminating appellant father’s parental rights, finding that the state failed to show by clear and convincing evidence that the child could not be returned to... read »
MISSOURI: In re Adoption of: C.P.G.B.
02.04.2010 | Adoption
The Court of Appeals of Missouri, Southern District affirmed the juvenile court’s judgment denying appellant biological father’s petition for review to set aside the adoption of his child that was based on arguments that his consent was not... read »
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: In re Petition of W.D.
02.04.2010 | Adoption / Consent
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals affirmed the superior court’s decision to waive appellant biological mother’s consent to the adoption of her child, holding that the superior court did not abuse its discretion. The court stated that... read »
KENTUCKY: Commonwealth v. D.G.R.
02.04.2010 | Termination of Parental Rights
The Court of Appeals of Kentucky reversed the trial court’s ruling denying the Cabinet for Health and Family Services’ petition to involuntarily terminate birth parents’ rights, finding that the trial court erred in determining that... read »
CALIFORNIA: Adoption of M.S.
01.28.2010 | Adoption / International
The Court of Appeal of California, Third Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s order denying appellant adoptive parents’ petition to set aside their Ukrainian adoption of a Ukrainian girl, finding that California courts are limited to... read »
WASHINGTON: In re Welfare of C.S.
01.28.2010 | Termination of Parental Rights
The Supreme Court of Washington reversed the trial court’s order terminating appellant mother’s parental rights, finding that although appellant mother had remedied her substance abuse problem and was willing to participate in training on how to... read »
MARYLAND: In re Adoption/Guardianship of Alonza D.
01.28.2010 | Termination of Parental Rights
The Court of Appeals of Maryland reversed the circuit court ruling terminating appellant father’s parental rights, concluding that circuit court erred when it found exceptional circumstances justifying termination were present based on the length... read »
OKLAHOMA: Fent v. State ex re. Dep’t. of Human Servs.
01.28.2010 | Adoption
The Supreme Court of Oklahoma held as unconstitutional, under Article 2 § 6 of the Oklahoma Constitution, three Oklahoma statutes which require the courts to deposit portions of court filing fees to the credit of the Voluntary Registry and... read »
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