Legal Opinion

In re K.S.

Utah Supreme Court

Decided March 31, 1987No. 20933PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEWART, Associate Chief Justice:

K.S., Sr., appellant, is the father of three male children. His parental rights were terminated by the juvenile court pursuant to U.C.A., 1953, § 78-3a-48(1)(a) (1977 ed. and Supp. 1986).1 The court ruled that appellant is an unfit and incompetent parent because he has abused his sons sexually and because he lacks adequate and necessary parenting skills, despite extensive efforts by the Division of Family Services and other agencies to assist him. We affirm.

The children, K.S., Jr., K.S., and B.S., are nine, seven, and six years old, respectively. Appellant and…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. LP v. Natrona County Department of Public Assistance & Social ServicesWyoming Supreme Court · 1984
  3. In re J. P.Utah Supreme Court · 1982
  4. State v. McMasterOregon Supreme Court · 1971
  5. In re Christine F.Connecticut Appellate Court · 1986

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3Cited by17 opinions

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  2. State ex rel. E.H. v. A.H.Court of Appeals of Utah · 1994
  3. State in Interest of MLCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1998
  4. State in Interest of MWH v. AguilarCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1990
  5. T.B. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2002

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