Legal Opinion
State v. Cook
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided October 28, 1999No. 22833PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
KENNETH W. SHRUM, Judge.
Donald A. Cook, Jr., (Father) appeals *904from a judgment of the juvenile court1 terminating his parental rights to his alleged biological daughter, S.L.J., under § 211.447, RSMo Cum.Supp.1997. Father contends the juvenile court erred in ruling to terminate his parental rights because the juvenile officer failed to prove the bases for termination by clear, cogent, and convincing evidence. We affirm the judgment.2
FACTS
Father is currently serving a fifteen-year sentence in the custody of the Missouri Department of Corrections for second-degree murder. By Father’s estimation,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
- Callahan v. Cardinal Glennon HospitalSupreme Court of Missouri · 1993
- Wilkes v. Missouri Highway & Transportation CommissionSupreme Court of Missouri · 1988
- Juvenile Officer v. R.D.K.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1998
- Estate of Pierce v. State of Missouri Department of Social ServicesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1998
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