2020 UT App 35 – V.M. v. Division of Child and Family Services

2020 UT App 35 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS V.M., Appellant, v. DIVISION OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES, Appellee. Opinion No. 20180906-CA Filed March 5, 2020 Fourth District Juvenile Court,…

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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.…

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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…

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In re J.A. – 2017 UT App 227 – termination of parental rights, constitutionality, evidence

2017 UT App 227 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF J.A. AND C.A., PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. C.A., Appellant, STATE OF UTAH,…

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In re K.B. – 2017 UT App 210 – protective supervision, emotional harm, custodial interference

2017 UT App 210 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF K.B., B.B., AND L.B.,  PERSONS UNDER EIGTHEEN YEARS OF AGE. R.B., Appellant, STATE OF…

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In re J.S. 2017 UT App 197 – permanent custody and guardianship, ineffective assistance of counsel, reasonable accommodation under ADA

2017 UT App 197 2017 UT App 197 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF J.S., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. N.P., Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH,…

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

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,…

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In re K.T. 2017 UT 44 (August 8, 2017) – standard of proof – child abuse

This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter In re K.T. 2017 UT 44 (August 8, 2017) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF…

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