Legal Opinion

Richard J. K. v. State, Division of Child & Family Services

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided December 3, 2002No. 38816PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

Appellant Richard contends that the district court erred in terminating his parental rights because there was no clear and con*739vincing evidence that termination would serve his children’s best interests or that there was parental fault. We disagree. The record includes substantial evidence that termination is in the children’s best interests, and Richard failed to overcome the statutory presumption that his children’s best interests would be served by termination. Additionally, unlike our recent cases, Matter of Parental Rights as to Q.L.R.1 and Matter of Parental Rights as to J.L.N.,2…

3Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Champagne v. WELFARE DIV. OF NEV. STATE DEPT.Nevada Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Drury v. LangNevada Supreme Court · 1989
  3. Diana L. N. v. State, Department of Human Resources, Division of Child & Family ServicesNevada Supreme Court · 2002
  4. Kobinski v. State, Welfare Div.Nevada Supreme Court · 1987
  5. Smith v. SmithNevada Supreme Court · 1986

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4Cited by18 opinions

  1. In the Interest of K.A.W.Supreme Court of Missouri · 2004
  2. Tammila G. v. State, Department of Human ResourcesNevada Supreme Court · 2006
  3. Sierra Development Co. v. Chartwell Advisory Group, Ltd.District Court, D. Nevada · 2016
  4. Marcelo Martinez-Cedillo v. Jefferson SessionsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2018
  5. Dawn M. v. Nevada State Division of Child & Family ServicesNevada Supreme Court · 2009

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