Legal Opinion
State ex rel. G.J.L.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 29, 2001No. 2000-CJ-3278PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TRAYLOR, J.*
In this proceeding to involuntarily terminate parental rights, we granted a writ of certiorari to determine whether the court of appeal correctly affirmed the trial court’s decision not to terminate parental rights and the trial court’s finding that to leave the children in their respective foster homes for the time being is in their best interest.
FACTS and PROCEDURAL HISTORY
C.R.B. and R.D.L. are the mother and father of G.J.L., an eleven-year-old boy, and M.M.L., an eight-year-old girl. The children’s mother, C.R.B., suffers from a bi-polar disorder and mild mental retardation.…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Rosell v. EscoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
- Arceneaux v. DomingueSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- Wisconsin v. YoderSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Lassiter v. Department of Social Servs. of Durham Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- State ex rel. J.M.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
- State ex rel. A.R.H. v. HinesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2002
- State ex rel. D.S.C. v. J.C.R.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2002
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