Legal Opinion

In the Interest of C.A.L.

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided July 3, 2007No. 28114PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NANCY STEFFEN RAHMEYER, Presiding Judge.

J.B.L. (“Father”) appeals the judgment terminating his parental rights to C.A.L.1 Father claims that both of the grounds cited by the judgment were unsupported by substantial evidence. We agree and reverse.

C.A.L. was born to L.W. (“Mother”) and Father on September 26, 2000, with a partial cleft lip and cleft palate. While C.A.L. was living with his parents in Oregon County, the Children’s Division received a hotline call claiming that C.A.L. was failing to thrive. Specifically, C.A.L. had low weight and instead of gaining weight there was a possibility…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. In the Interest of K.A.W.Supreme Court of Missouri · 2004
  2. Missouri Department of Social Services, Division of Family Services v. T.H.Supreme Court of Missouri · 2005
  3. In the Interest of C.W.Supreme Court of Missouri · 2007
  4. Juvenile Officer v. P.S.L.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2000
  5. In the Interest of C.N.G.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2003

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. S.M. v. E.M.B.R.Supreme Court of Missouri · 2011
  2. J.O. v. Taney County Juvenile OfficeMissouri Court of Appeals · 2010
  3. Greene County Juvenile Office v. M.E.G.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2011
  4. Missouri Department of Social Services, Children's Division v. C.B.G.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2012
  5. In Re Adoption of CMBRSupreme Court of Missouri · 2011

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