Legal Opinion
Parks v. Delaware County Department of Child Services
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided March 21, 2007No. 18A02-0607-JV-597PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
VAIDIK, Judge.
Case Summary
Heather Parks (“Mother”) and Jimmy Phillips (“Father”) appeal the involuntary termination of their parental rights to their two sons, J.P. and B.P. (collectively “the Children”). Mother and Father argue that there is not clear and convincing evidence to support the trial court’s orders terminating their parental rights. 1 Because the sua sponte findings entered by the trial court are insufficient and hinder an effective appellate review, we remand to the trial court.
Facts and Procedural History
Mother and Father have two sons: J.P., born October 29, 1998; and…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Bester v. Lake County Office of Family & ChildrenIndiana Supreme Court · 2005
- Judy S. v. Noble County Office of Family & ChildrenIndiana Court of Appeals · 1999
- Egly v. Blackford County Department of Public WelfareIndiana Supreme Court · 1992
- Yanoff v. MuncyIndiana Supreme Court · 1997
- Perez v. United States Steel Corp.Indiana Supreme Court · 1981
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3Cited by17 opinions
- A.S. v. Indiana Department of Child ServicesIndiana Court of Appeals · 2010
- B.H. v. Department of Child ServicesIndiana Court of Appeals · 2009
- Rennaker v. GleasonIndiana Court of Appeals · 2009
- Brenda Alexander v. Donald AlexanderIndiana Court of Appeals · 2012
- Involuntary Termination of the Parent-Child Relationships of C.M. v. Indiana Department of Child ServicesIndiana Court of Appeals · 2011
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