Legal Opinion
In the Interest of J.M.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided December 21, 2010No. ED 94515PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAWRENCE E. MOONEY, Judge.
On October 20, 2009, D.M., an 18-year-old mother who was under the jurisdiction of the family court, appeared pro se for a hearing for a periodic review of her case. The trial court ordered that Mother’s 22-month-old child be taken into protective custody due to “numerous neglectful acts.” On January 15, 2010, the trial court conducted a hearing on whether Mother had been neglectful. After this hearing, which we shall later recount in detail, the trial court concluded that Mother was guilty of a pattern of neglectful behavior.
Initially, we address the juvenile…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- In the Interest of K.A.W.Supreme Court of Missouri · 2004
- Missouri Department of Social Services, Division of Family Services v. T.H.Supreme Court of Missouri · 2005
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3Cited by13 opinions
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