Legal Opinion

In re the Welfare of A.G.

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided April 20, 2010No. Nos. 27659-7-III; 27660-1-IIIPublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSweeney, J.

¶1 This appeal follows the termination of a mother’s legal parental rights to two of her three minor children. Like all parental termination cases, it is emotionally difficult for the parties, the lawyers, and the court. The essential challenge by the mother is that she had started to do what was necessary to change her life and put herself in a position to appropriately parent her children. As with many of these cases, the question is whether her efforts fall under the category of “too little too late.” The trial judge concluded that her efforts were “too little too late.” That is, at its…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Waste Management of Seattle, Inc. v. Utilities & Transportation CommissionWashington Supreme Court · 1994
  2. In Re Welfare of SegoWashington Supreme Court · 1973
  3. Cerrillo v. EsparzaWashington Supreme Court · 2006
  4. Cerrillo v. EsparzaWashington Supreme Court · 2006
  5. Department of Social & Health Services v. JonesWashington Supreme Court · 1995

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