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J. Williams finds that the lower court properly terminated the mother's parental rights to the child. Contrary to her argument on appeal, the evidence sufficiently supports the endangerment findings, as well as the best interest findings. The parents had a "toxic and abusive relationship," and the mother was incarcerated throughout the case. Affirmed.
Court: Texas Courts of Appeals, Judge: Williams, Filed On: May 25, 2023, Case #: 11-22-00341-CV, Categories: civil Procedure, family Law
J. Williams finds that the lower court properly terminated the parental rights of the mother and the father to the child. Contrary to their arguments on appeal, the evidence sufficiently supports the best interest finding. The mother and father each had a "significant criminal history," and the case manager indicated that termination of their rights would be in the child's best interest. Affirmed.
Court: Texas Courts of Appeals, Judge: Williams, Filed On: May 25, 2023, Case #: 11-22-00332-CV, Categories: civil Procedure, family Law
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J. Wicker vacates the trial court's order granting the intrafamily adoption of a child because it lacked subject matter jurisdiction to consider and render judgment. The evidence shows that litigation regarding the custody of the child was already pending in the Jefferson Parish proceedings at the time the petition for intrafamily adoption was filed in St. Charles Parish. Vacated.
Court: Louisiana Court Of Appeal, Judge: Wicker, Filed On: May 24, 2023, Case #: 23-CA-45, Categories: civil Procedure, family Law, Jurisdiction
J. Phipps finds that the juvenile court improperly entered an order finding the child dependent and continuing her custody with the Division of Family and Children Services. The agency did not offer any evidence at the hearing that the child is dependent and the juvenile court failed to cite evidence as to the child's dependency in its order. Reversed.
Court: Georgia Court of Appeals, Judge: Phipps, Filed On: May 24, 2023, Case #: A23A0585, Categories: civil Procedure, family Law
J. Molberg finds that the lower court properly terminated the parental rights of the father and the mother to their child. Counsel for the mother indicated that there are "no arguable grounds for reversal," and the court agrees. The evidence also sufficiently supports the endangerment and best interest findings as to the father. Affirmed.
Court: Texas Courts of Appeals, Judge: Molberg, Filed On: May 23, 2023, Case #: 05-22-01337-CV, Categories: civil Procedure, Evidence, family Law
J. McHaney finds that the lower court improperly terminated the father's parental rights. The state failed to conduct a diligent inquiry to locate the father as required for service by publication, and in fact, the state failed to even attempt to serve the father by personal service or certified mail despite knowing a recent address. Reversed.
Court: Illinois Appellate Court, Judge: McHaney, Filed On: May 22, 2023, Case #: 230012, Categories: civil Procedure, family Law
[Consolidated.] J. Fridy grants these petitions for writs of mandamus, in which the relators challenge the transfer of their respective cases to juvenile court. The circuit court had jurisdiction over the two actions, which both involve the adjudication of paternity. Accordingly, they are entitled to mandamus relief.
Court: Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, Judge: Fridy, Filed On: May 19, 2023, Case #: CL-2023-0225, Categories: civil Procedure, family Law
J. Smith finds the trial court improperly entered a supplemental final judgment that modified timesharing and granted the petition for relocation in favor of the mother. The order "failed to make any factual findings relative to the statutory factors." The case is remanded to determine whether the current record is sufficient. Reversed.
Court: Florida Courts Of Appeal, Judge: Smith, Filed On: May 19, 2023, Case #: 6D23-458, Categories: civil Procedure, family Law