Legal Opinion

State ex rel. of B.R.C.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided December 21, 2016No. 16-273Published

1Opinion of the Court

THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge.

| ¶J.W.,1 the biological father of B.R.C., appeals the trial court’s judgment terminating his parental rights. At the trial level, the State of Louisiana, through the Department of Children and Family Services (“DCFS”), contended that J.W. had not completed any component of his court-approved case plan, with the exception of attending parenting classes and scheduling a substance abuse evaluation as trial approached. J.W. claimed that his efforts were sufficient to maintain his parental relationship. The trial court determined that there was no reasonable expectation…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Rosell v. EscoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
  2. Lassiter v. Department of Social Servs. of Durham Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Lehman Ex Rel. Lehman v. Lycoming County Children's Services AgencySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Leake v. ParsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1925
  5. State in Interest of KgSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003

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