Legal Opinion

In Re State in Interest of Jp

Court of Appeals of Utah

Decided July 11, 1996No. 950364-CAPublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BILLINGS, Judge:

The State of Utah Division of Family Services (DFS) appeals a juvenile court order denying its petition to terminate J.P.S.’s parental rights in her three children. We reverse and remand for a new trial consistent with this opinion.

*1014FACTS

“Because the termination of parental rights is fact sensitive, we review the facts of the controversy in detail.” State ex rel. C.Y. v. Yates, 765 P.2d 251, 252 (Utah App.1988).

J.P.S. is the natural mother of J.L.P., born December 1, 1982; K.M.D., bom February 21, 1990; and K.A.D., born December 28, 1991. In June 1992, J.P.S. voluntarily…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State v. JamesUtah Supreme Court · 1991
  2. State ex rel. J.J.T.Court of Appeals of Utah · 1994
  3. In Re the Disconnection of Certain Territory From Highland CityUtah Supreme Court · 1983
  4. In the Interest of S.R.Utah Supreme Court · 1987
  5. T.B. v. M.M.J.Court of Appeals of Utah · 1995

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3Cited by20 opinions

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  2. State ex rel. S.L. v. C.A.Court of Appeals of Utah · 1999
  3. State in Interest of MLCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1998
  4. M.C. v. K.H.C.Court of Appeals of Utah · 1997
  5. A.A. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2011

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