State ex rel. J.S.

Judge Terri F. Love

This case arises from the trial court's denial of the Department of Children & Family Services' ("State") petition to terminate parental rights. The trial court found that termination of the mother's parental rights was not in the best interest of the child considering the mother is attending and making progress in her therapy sessions, the close relationship shared by the parent and child, and Louisiana's reluctance to terminate parental rights but in the most extreme circumstances. Based on the totality of the circumstances presented, we find the decision to deny…