Termination of Parental Rights Archives

In re Adoption of B.H. – 2020 UT 64 – UCCJE and ICPC

October 20, 2020

Adoption, Termination of Parental Rights, Utah Law, Utah Supreme Court Decisions

ICPC, Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, UCCJEA, Utah Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter 2020 UT 64 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH In the Matter of the Adoption of B.H., a person under eighteen years of age P.H.…

In re K.T.B. – 2020 UT 51 Utah Code § 78B-6-110 strict compliance unconstitutional

October 19, 2020

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Termination of Parental Rights, Utah Law, Utah Supreme Court Decisions

In re K.T.B., not narrowly tailored, termination of parental rights, unconstitutional, Utah Code § 78B-6-110

2020 UT 51 – In re K.T.B. This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF K.T.B A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS…

In re D.M. – 2020 UT App 59 – termination of parental rights

April 13, 2020

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2020 UT App 59 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF D.M., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. D.M., Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee. Opinion No. 20190470-CA Filed April 9, 2020 Third District…

2020 UT App 52 – In re J.M. – termination of parental rights

April 3, 2020

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2020 UT App 52 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF J.M. AND M.M., PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. M.M., Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee. Opinion No. 20190673-CA Filed March 26, 2020 Third…

In re G.J.P. – 2020 UT 4 – UTAH SUPREME COURT

February 13, 2020

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Juvenile Court, Parental Rights, Termination of Parental Rights, Uncategorized, Utah Court of Appeals, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions, Utah Law

appointment, guardian ad litem, juvenile court, Office of Public Guardian, OPG, parental rights, termination

This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter In re G.J.P. – 2020 UT 4 – IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH OFFICE OF PUBLIC GUARDIAN, Petitioner, v. The HONORABLE JUDGE JULIE…

2019 UT App 208 – In re E.R. – termination of parental rights

2019 UT App 208 – THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF E.R., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. J.R., Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH,Appellee. Opinion No. 20190184-CA Filed December 19, 2019 Fourth District…

2019 UT App 204 – In re H.F. incorrect analysis terminating parental rights

2019 UT App 204 – THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF H.F., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. J.F., Appellant, v. E.F., Appellee. Opinion No. 20180348-CA Filed December 12, 2019 Third District Juvenile…

Can parent whose parental rights were terminated live with the other parent and the kids?

December 23, 2019

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Termination of Parental Rights

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If parental rights are terminated for the mother but not the father and they are still married with the children also living at home can the mother remain in the house with the children? Sure, unless the court orders the…

Can I petition the courts for custody of a child who is homeless?

December 20, 2019

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Adoption, Child Custody, Child Protective Order, Guardianship, Termination of Parental Rights

custody homeless child, petition for guardianship, petition to terminate parental rights/petition for adoption, request for child protective order, termination of parental rights

Yes. In the jurisdiction where I practice family law, there are several ways to seek and obtain custody of child who is not your biological offspring: petition for guardianship petition to terminate parental rights/petition for adoption request for child protective…

Can I petition the courts for custody of a homeless child?

December 11, 2019

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Adoption, Child Custody, Child Protective Order, Guardianship, Termination of Parental Rights

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Yes. In the jurisdiction where I practice family law, there are several ways to seek and obtain custody of child who is not your biological offspring: petition for guardianship petition to terminate parental rights/petition for adoption request for child protective…

In re L.M. – 2019 UT App 174 – reasonable reunification services

November 12, 2019

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DCFS, grounds for termination, parental rights, reasonable reunification services, sufficiency of the evidence, terminate, terminating

2019 UT App 174 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF L.M., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. A.M., Appellant v. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee Per Curiam Opinion No. 20190657-CA Filed October 31, 2019…

In re C.R.C. – 2019 UT App 153 – termination of parental rights

In re C.R.C. – 2019 UT App 153 – THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF C.R.C., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. S.C. AND D.C., Appellants, v. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee. Opinion Nos.…

In re N.S. – juvenile court – what constitutes appealable order

September 16, 2019

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Juvenile Court, Parental Rights, Termination of Parental Rights, Utah Court of Appeals, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions

2019, 2019 UT App 151, adoption, disposition order denied reunification services, Farmington Department, in re N.S., No. 20190555-CA, not final and appealable., Second District Juvenile Court, September 12, set primary permanency goal, THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS

2019 UT App 151 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF N.S., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. C.S., Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee. Per Curiam Opinion No. 20190555-CA Filed September 12, 2019…

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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Termination of Parental Rights, Utah Court of Appeals, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions

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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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Termination of Parental Rights

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…