Legal Opinion

Wise v. M.A.

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided February 21, 1997No. 20939PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

MONTGOMERY, Chief Judge.

This appeal involves the denial of a petition to terminate the parental rights of M.A. (Respondent), the natural mother of D.R.A. (Child) who was born on April 11, 1993. Appellant contends the failure to terminate Respondent’s parental rights was an abuse of discretion and against the weight of the evidence.

On August 25, 1995, the trial court held a hearing on the petition to terminate the parental rights of Respondent and the Child’s natural father, C.S. At the hearing, Appellant presented evidence that Respondent has a severe alcohol problem for which she has been…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In Re the Marriage of BergerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1996
  2. Parker v. ParkerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1993
  3. Reid v. ReidMissouri Court of Appeals · 1994

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In the Interest of B_ CMissouri Court of Appeals · 1999

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