Legal Opinion

RS v. Department of Family Services

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided July 22, 2004No. C-03-12PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KITE, Justice.

[¶ 1] The Father of KLS, a minor child, appeals the district court’s order terminating his parental rights claiming the Department of Family Services (DFS) failed to offer sufficient evidence of neglect at the time KLS was removed from his custody. Upon review of the record, which contains clear and convincing evidence of abuse and neglect over the child’s lifetime, including evidence the father caused her to witness repeated episodes of domestic violence, we affirm.

ISSUES

[¶ 2] The issues presented by Father are as follows:

• A. Whether [Father] neglected his child as that term…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. LP v. Natrona County Department of Public Assistance & Social ServicesWyoming Supreme Court · 1984
  2. DS v. Department of Public Assistance & Social ServicesWyoming Supreme Court · 1980
  3. Heck v. ReedNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1995
  4. State Ex Rel. C v. Platte County Department of Public Assistance & Social ServicesWyoming Supreme Court · 1981
  5. In Re Stephen Tyler R.West Virginia Supreme Court · 2003

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. BA v. Laramie County Department of Family ServicesWyoming Supreme Court · 2007
  2. In Re Adoption of AdaWyoming Supreme Court · 2006
  3. In Re KLSWyoming Supreme Court · 2004
  4. In Re ADWyoming Supreme Court · 2007
  5. In Re WdwWyoming Supreme Court · 2010

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