Legal Opinion
In the Interest of D.L.S.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided November 19, 1996No. 70082PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOWD, Judge.
The Juvenile Officer of Cape Girardeau County (“Officer”) brought the underlying action to terminate the parental rights of D.L.S.’s Mother and Father. The trial court terminated all parental rights and awarded custody of D.L.S. to the Missouri Division of Family Services (“DFS”). That decision is not in dispute. DFS challenges only the portion of the trial court’s order taxing the fees for Officer’s counsel against it pursuant to § 211.462, RSMo 1994.1 Therefore, we must decide whether under this statute a trial court may tax the attorney fees incurred by a juvenile officer…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In Re the Interest of K.P.B.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1982
- In the Interest of L. R. R. v. Christian Family Services, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1981
- In the Interest of A.M.G. v. Missouri Division of Family ServicesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1983
3Cited by3 opinions
- In re F.A.C. & S.L.C.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1998
- In the Interest of D.W.P.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2003
- In Re DWPMissouri Court of Appeals · 2003