Legal Opinion
State ex rel. C.M.M. v. T.P.M.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 9, 2007No. 42,238-JACPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGaskins, J.
hThe defendant, T.P.M., appeals from a trial court judgment terminating his parental rights to his two children, C.M.M. and A.R.M. For the following reasons, we affirm.
FACTS
When this matter arose, the children’s mother was a drug abuser and T.P.M. was incarcerated on domestic violence charges for battering her. The battery occurred in the presence of the children. He had previously served time on a drug offense. In March 2003, the mother sent the children to stay with their uncle, the defendant’s brother. The uncle and his girlfriend got into a disagreement and left the children unattended at…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- State in the Interest of S.M.W.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
- State ex rel. L.B. v. G.B.B.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2002
- State ex rel. C.E.C. v. D.M.D.B.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2005
- StateLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2004
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3Cited by15 opinions
- State ex rel. J.M.L.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2012
- State ex rel. J.T.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2011
- State ex rel. MTSLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
- State ex rel. N.B.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2018
- State ex rel. A.D.W.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2008
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