Legal Opinion
State ex rel. A.J.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 6, 1985No. 84-155PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KNOLL, Judge.
The parents of four minor children appeal the judgment of the trial court in favor of the Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) terminating their parental rights and making the children eligible for adoption. The names of the parties involved are omitted in the title and in this opinion. The parents seek to have their parental rights restored contending: (1) the evidence shows that DHHR made no investigation of the parents for a period exceeding one year before the termination hearing, therefore, DHHR was unable to testify concerning the present condition of the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Arceneaux v. DomingueSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- Canter v. Koehring CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
- In Re State Ex Rel. ThaxtonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
- State ex rel. WishamLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
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3Cited by2 opinions
- State ex rel. R.W. v. J.L.W.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
- State, in Interest of Rw v. JlwLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986