Legal Opinion

In the Interest of Z.M.

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided February 26, 2013No. ED 98746Published

1Opinion of the Court

ROY L. RICHTER, Judge.

Appellant, L.N.W. (“Father”), appeals from the trial court’s judgment terminating his parental rights to his child, Z.M. Father alleges the trial court erred in terminating his parental rights to Z.M. because the trial court did not comply with Section 211.455,1 which requires that all ordered evaluations and reports be made available to the parties at least 15 days prior to any dispositional hearing. We reverse and remand.

I. BACKGROUND

The child, Z.M., came into the custody of the Missouri Department of Social Services, Children’s Division (“Children’s Division”) on…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In the Interest of C.W.Supreme Court of Missouri · 2007
  2. In the Interest of K.L.W.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2007
  3. In the Interest of S.R.F. v. G.P.F.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2012

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