Legal Opinion

J.C. v. State

Court of Appeals of Utah

Decided June 30, 2011No. 20110281-CAPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION

2Per curiam

T1 J.C. (Mother) appeals the termination of her parental rights. We affirm.

12 A juvenile court may terminate parental rights if the court finds that a parent has either abandoned a child, neglected a child, or is an unfit or incompetent parent. See Utah Code Ann. § 78A-6-507(1) (2008). Pursuant to section 78A-6-507(1), a finding of any one of these grounds is alone sufficient to warrant the termination of parental rights. See id. § T8A-6-507(1); see also In re F.C. III, 2008 UT App 897, ¶ 6, 81 P.3d 790. In considering an appeal from an order terminating parental rights, the Utah…

3Cases cited10 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. B.R.Utah Supreme Court · 2007
  2. F.C. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2003
  3. T.M. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2001
  4. State Ex Rel. J.D.Court of Appeals of Utah · 2011
  5. State in Interest of NRCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1998

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4Cited by1 opinion

  1. State Ex Rel. BoCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2011

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