Legal Opinion

J.J. v. State

Court of Appeals of Utah

Decided May 16, 2013No. 20120560-CAPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

McHUGH, Judge:

T1 J.J. (Mother) appeals the juvenile court's order terminating her parental rights in M.J. and TJ. (collectively, the Children), claiming that there was insufficient evidence to demonstrate that termination was in the Children's best interests. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

T 2 Mother's history with the juvenile court and the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) dates back to 2008. By 2005, DCFS had removed Mother's and A.J.'s (Father) three older children due to repeated incidents of domestic violence in their presence. Eventually, both Mother and Father voluntarily…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. State v. HolgateUtah Supreme Court · 2000
  2. State Ex Rel. B.R.Utah Supreme Court · 2007
  3. State Ex Rel. E.R.Court of Appeals of Utah · 2001
  4. T.L.W. v. Office of the Guardian Ad LitemCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1999
  5. State v. WinfieldUtah Supreme Court · 2006

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. D.D.B. v. J.L.C.Court of Appeals of Utah · 2016
  2. D.D.B. v. J.L.C.Court of Appeals of Utah · 2016
  3. R.O. v. M.M.Court of Appeals of Utah · 2014
  4. R.O. v. M.M.Court of Appeals of Utah · 2014

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