Legal Opinion

State ex rel. S.D. v. D.M.D.B.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided August 14, 2002No. 36,406-JACPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

I,CARAWAY, J.

The mother of six children contests the trial court’s adjudication of the children as children in need of care. She also contests the permanent placement goals of adoption and guardianship for the children. Finding that the trial court’s rulings were in the best interests of the children and in accordance with legal standards of the Children’s Code, we affirm the trial court’s rulings.

Facts and Procedural History

D.D.B. is the mother of seven children between the ages of twelve and eight months, six of whom are the subject of these proceedings.1 The four older children were first…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State in Interest of LLZ v. MYSSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  2. State in the Interest of S.M.W.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
  3. State ex rel. S.R.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2001

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State ex rel. P.B.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
  2. State ex rel. C.E.C. v. D.M.D.B.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2005
  3. State ex rel. C.S.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
  4. State ex rel. N.B.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2017

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