Legal Opinion

M.C. v. State

Court of Appeals of Utah

Decided February 9, 2012No. 20111005-CAPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION

2Per curiam

11 M.C. (Mother) appeals the termination of her parental rights to F.B. and I.B. On appeal, Mother challenges only the best interest determination. Mother contends that the juvenile court "wholly failed to make any record or take into account that it would be in the children's best interests if there was some continued contact with their mother."

T 2 "In order to terminate parental rights, the juvenile court must make two separate findings. First, it must find grounds for termination under Utah Code section 78A-6-507. ... Second, the juvenile court must find that termination of the…

3Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. B.R.Utah Supreme Court · 2007
  2. State Ex Rel. J.D.Court of Appeals of Utah · 2011
  3. State v. A.C.M.Utah Supreme Court · 2009

4Cited by5 opinions

  1. In re F.B. and I.B. (M.C. v. State)Court of Appeals of Utah · 2012
  2. In re B.T.B.Utah Supreme Court · 2020
  3. In re C.J.Court of Appeals of Utah · 2017
  4. R.C. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2017
  5. R.C. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2017

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