Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Z.P.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 26, 2018No. 52,354-JACPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGarrett, J.
*730AP, the mother of ZP, appeals from a trial court ruling refusing to change the goal in this child in need of care ("CINC") case from adoption to reunification, changing the visitation schedule and conditions, and ordering the state to file a petition to terminate parental rights. For the following reasons, we affirm.
FACTS
As explained below, the child in this case has been in state custody for more than four years. All of the protracted court proceedings described below were heard by the same judge who, by the time of the rulings at issue here, was thoroughly familiar with the case and the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- State ex rel. J.M.L.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2012
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- State ex rel. C.S.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
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- In re State in Interest of S.G.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2019