Legal Opinion

State ex rel. J.W.M.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided June 24, 2009No. 44,513-JACPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtPeatross, J.

_JjThe defendant, Stanley McDonald, appeals from a trial court judgment terminating his parental rights to his two children, J.W.M. and L.J.M. For the reasons stated herein, we affirm.

*1220 FACTS

Mr. McDonald is the father of J.W.M. (age 8) and L.J.M. (age 4). The mother of the children, Lisa Marie Wyatt, died of cancer on November 25, 2006. After Ms. Wyatt’s death, Mr. McDonald maintained custody of the two children. Mr. McDonald is also the father of S.M., a child born of Mr. McDonald and Briana Endi-cott in November 2003. Due to valid allegations of abuse that Mr. McDonald abused another child…

2Cases cited9 opinions

Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
State in Interest of ACSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
State Ex Rel. SNW v. MitchellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
State ex rel. B.H. v. A.H.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2007
State ex rel. G.J.L.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2001

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3Cited by1 opinion

In the Matter of JwmLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2009