Legal Opinion
State ex rel. L.R.S.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 23, 2004No. 38,812-JACPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtL Stewart, J.
The Louisiana Department of Social Services (“DSS”) appeals a judgment of the Monroe City Court denying a petition to terminate the parental rights of L.S., the mother of the minor child, L.R.S. The court found that DSS failed to prove the elements for termination of parental rights under La. Ch. C. art. 1015(5) by clear and convincing evidence. For the reasons stat*1043ed in this opinion, we reverse the judgment and order termination of the parental rights of the mother, L.S.
FACTS
Records introduced into evidence at the hearing on the petition for termination of parental rights detailed L.S.’s'…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Rosell v. EscoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
- Brown v. Texas-LA Cartage, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1998
- Evans v. LungrinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1998
- Theriot v. Midland Risk Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1997
- State ex rel. J.A.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- State v. F.Y.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2006
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