Legal Opinion

In Re P.L.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided January 29, 2010No. 09-1036PublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In this case, we must decide if the juvenile court was correct in terminating a father's parental rights. In our de novo review of the record, we determine the juvenile court properly terminated the father's parental rights. Therefore, we vacate the decision of the court of appeals and affirm the judgment of the juvenile court.

I. Prior Proceedings.

The juvenile court found by clear and convincing evidence that the father's parental rights should be terminated.1 The father appealed and our court of appeals reversed the judgment of the juvenile court. The State asked for further review, which we…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Lassiter v. Department of Social Servs. of Durham Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Juvenile Appeal v. Commissioner of Children & Youth ServicesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1979
  4. In the Interest of DameronSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
  5. Southard v. Visa U.S.A. Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2007

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3Cited by46 opinions

  1. In The Interest Of D.W., Minor Child, A.M.W., MotherSupreme Court of Iowa · 2010
  2. In the Interest of J.c, Minor Child. D.C., FatherSupreme Court of Iowa · 2014
  3. In the Interest of A.M., Minor Child, A.M., FatherSupreme Court of Iowa · 2014
  4. In the Interest of H.S. And S.N., Minor Children, V.R., MotherSupreme Court of Iowa · 2011
  5. In the Interest of M.W. and Z.W., Minor Children, R.W., MotherSupreme Court of Iowa · 2016

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