Termination of Parental Rights Archives

In re adoption of B.H. – 2019 UT App 103 – UCCJEA and ICPC

In re adoption of B.H. 2019 UT App 103 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF B.H., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE.P.H. AND A.D., Appellees, v. C.S., Appellant. Opinion No. 20171038-CA Filed June…

In re C.C.W. – 2019 UT App 34 – termination of parental rights

March 12, 2019

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2019 UT App 34, abandonment, appeal, best interest, best interest of children, ex-husband, father, In re C.C.W., mother, Utah Court of Appeals, violence

In re C.C.W. http://www.utcourts.gov/opinions/view.html?court=appopin&opinion=In re C.C.W.20190307_20170360_34.pdf 2019 UT App 34 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS IN THE INTEREST OF C.C.W. AND Z.C.W., PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. R.D.T. AND GUARDIAN AD LITEM, Appellants, v. C.L.W., Appellee. Opinion No. 20170360-CA…

Can I voluntarily terminate my parental rights?

February 11, 2019

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Parental Alienation, Parental Rights, Termination of Parental Rights

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My daughter hates me, my ex wants me out of their lives, and we have agreed to give up my parental rights. What can we do to terminate my parental rights? In Utah (where I practice family law), you can…

In re A.W. 2018 UT App 217 – termination of parental rights

December 4, 2018

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2018 UT App 217 The Utah Court of Appeals STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF A.W. AND A.W., PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. A.W., Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH, appellee. Opinion No. 20180150-CA Filed November 23, 2018 Fourth…

In re K.J., 2018 UT App 216 Utah Court of Appeals – termination of parental rights

December 3, 2018

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abuse, Chapter 6., dependency proceedings, neglect, termination of parental rights, Utah Coee Title 87A

2018 UT App 216 The Utah Court of Appeals State of Utah, In the Interest of K.J., A Person under Eighteen Years of Age. J.J., Appellant, AND C.J., Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee. Opinion Nos. 20170812-CA and 20170814-CA Filed…

In re B.T.B. 2018 UT App 157 – termination of parental rights and what is “strictly necessary”

In re B.T.B. 2018 UT App 157 This is from an e-mail I received from the Utah Parental Defenders, a truly good organization that supports attorneys who represent parents when the state petitions to curtail or terminate parental rights in…

In re B.C. – 2018 UT App 125 – The Utah Court of Appeals

July 6, 2018

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404(b) of the Utah Rules of Evidence, termination of parental rights, Utah Code § 58-37f302(2), Utah Code § 78A-6-508(2)(c)

2018 UT App 125 – THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF B.C. AND A.C., PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. B.C. AND T.C., Appellants, v. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee. Per Curiam Opinion No. 20180252-CA Filed…

In re E.A. – 2018 UT App 83 – termination of parental rights

May 10, 2018

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2018 UT App 83 – THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF E.A., N.L., E.L., AND J.L., PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. S.A., Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee. Per Curiam Opinion No. 20180060-CA Filed…

In re K.W. – 2018 UT App 44 – termination of parental rights

April 9, 2018

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ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, Utah Code section 78A-6-507

2018 UT App 44 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF K.W. AND A.W., PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. A.W., Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee. Opinion No. 20170229-CA Filed March 22, 2018 Third…

In re M.R. (2018 UT App 17) – termination of parental rights

February 12, 2018

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2018 UT App 17 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF M.R., A.R.C., AND N.R., PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. F.C., Appellant, STATE OF UTAH, Appellee. Per Curiam Opinion No. 20170211-CA Filed February 1,…

B.J. v. State of Utah – 2017 UT App 235 – Utah Court of Appeals – December 29, 2017

January 17, 2018

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B.J. v. State of Utah – 2017 UT App 235 – December 29, 2017 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF A.J. AND A.J., PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. B.J., Appellant, v. STATE OF…

In re A.J.B., 2018 UT App 5, January 5, 2018

January 15, 2018

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In re A.J.B., 2018 UT App 5, January 5, 2018 2017 UT App 237 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF A.J.B., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. C.C., Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH,…

In re B.A. – 2017 UT App 201 and 2017 UT App 202 – termination of parental rights

November 13, 2017

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2017 UT App 201 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF B.A., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. R.A., Appellant, STATE OF UTAH, Appellee. Opinion No. 20160703-CA Filed November 9, 2017 Third District Juvenile…

In re J.M., 2017 UT App 193 – termination of parental rights

November 1, 2017

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2017 UT App 193 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF J.M. AND C.M., PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. C.M., Appellant, STATE OF UTAH, Appellee. Per Curiam Opinion No. 20170592-CA Filed October 19, 2017…

In re J.S. – 2017 UT App 167 – termination of parental rights – sufficiency of evidence – constitutional rights

September 19, 2017

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In re J.S. – 2017 UT App 167 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF J.S., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. J.R., Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee. Per Curiam Opinion No. 20170449-CA…

If re P.F. – 2017 UT App 159 – termination of parental rights – ICWA

August 28, 2017

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If re P.F. – 2017 UT App 159 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF P.F., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. G.F., Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee. Opinion No. 20160247-CA Filed August…

In re A.R. 2017 UT App 153 – August 17, 2017 – termination of parental rights

August 23, 2017

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In re A.R. 2017 UT App 153 – August 17, 2017 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF A.R. AND M.R., PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. C.S., Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee. Opinion…

In re C.C., 2017 UT App 134 (July 28, 2017) – termination of parental rights

August 4, 2017

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Parental Rights, Termination of Parental Rights

THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF C.C., R.T., T.T., AND X.W., PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. A.W., Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee. Opinion No. 20160448-CA Filed July 28, 2017 Second District Juvenile…

In re Z.J. – 2017 UT App 118 – July 20, 2017

August 1, 2017

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Juvenile Court, Parental Rights, Termination of Parental Rights

In re Z.J. – 2017 UT App 118 – July 20, 2017 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF Z.J. AND Z.J., PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. C.J., Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee.…