Legal Opinion

J.R. v. State

Court of Appeals of Utah

Decided July 28, 2017No. 20151005-CAPublished

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

CHRISTIANSEN, Judge:

’ 1 J.R. (Father) appeals the juvenile court’s order terminating his parental rights in L.A. (Child). We affirm.

BACKGROUND

¶ 2 This appeal concerns Father’s light to parent Child. Child’s mother (Mother) admitted to using, drugs during her pregnancy, and Child tested positive for drugs at her birth in November 2014. A few days after Child was born, the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) filed a verified petition alleging that Child was abused and neglected. The petition further alleged, “Paternity has not been established. [J.R.] may be the father of the…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Brigham City v. StuartSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
  2. Lehr v. RobertsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. 438 Main Street v. Easy Heat, Inc.Utah Supreme Court · 2004
  4. State v. LowUtah Supreme Court · 2008
  5. T.L.W. v. Office of the Guardian Ad LitemCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1999

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