Legal Opinion
BA v. Laramie County Department of Family Services
Wyoming Supreme Court
Decided August 8, 2007No. C-06-14PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDEN, Justice.
[T1] BA (Mother) appeals the termination of her parental rights to FM, her biological son. Mother objects to the lack of an appointment of a guardian ad litem (GAL) for FM in the termination proceeding. She also generally challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the termination. We reverse the order of the district court and remand this case with directions for the district court to dismiss the petition to terminate Mother's parental rights to FM.
ISSUES
[T2] Mother presents the following issues for this Court's review:
I. Did the lower court use an incorrect legal…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Smith v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & ReformSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Quilloin v. WalcottSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- H. L. v. MathesonSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by30 opinions
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