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State of Louisiana in the Interest of N.G. Vs. La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2025
10/20/98), (internal citations omitted).
State of Louisiana in the Interest of the Minor Children: K.C.; L.C.; And E.C.. La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2025
10/20/98), the court noted the tension between the rights of the parents and those of the children in writing, “While the interest of a parent is protected in a termination proceeding by enforcing the procedural rules enacted to ensure that parental rights are not thoughtlessly severed, those interests must ultimately y
State of Louisiana in the Interest of C.S., Y.M., A.M., E.M., and K.M La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2025
State of Louisiana in the Interest of S.S. and K.S. La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2024
State in the Interest of B. H. La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2024
3231, 73 L.Ed.2d 928 (1982); see also State in the Interest of S.M., 98-0922 (La.10/20/98)
State of Louisiana in the Interest of S. A. La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 2024
State in the Interest of M. J. D. Iii.; T. C. M. D.; K. R. D. La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2022
State of Louisiana in the Interest of K.A.S. and D.R.S. La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2022
10/20/98), State in Int.
State of Louisiana in the Interest of C.K.T. State of Louisiana in the Interest of C.L.T. La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2022
State of Louisiana in the Interest of Z.J. La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2021
10/20/98), State in Int.
State of Louisiana in the Interest of C.M., C.M., H.M., P.M., and J.M. . La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2021
10 10/20/98), (citation omitted).
State in the Interest of I. A. La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2020
Lehman v. Lycoming County Children’s Serv.’s Agency, 458 U.S. 502, 102 §.Ct. 3231, 73 L.Ed.2d 928 (1982); see also State in the Interest of S.M., 98-0922 (La.10/20/98)
State of Louisiana in the interest of R.W.H.V. La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2019
10/20/98), State in Interest of P.B., 49,668 (La.
State of Louisiana in the Interest of B. L. La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 2019
State in the Interest of M.S. M.B. P.O. La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2019
In re State in Interest of S.G. 273 So. 3d 1279 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2019
10/20/98), ; State in Interest of T.P.
State in the Interest of K. D. M.,k. J. M. & K. K. B. La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2019
In re State in Interest of K.D.M. 271 So. 3d 1279 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2019
State in the Interest of I. A. La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2019
3231, 73 L.Ed.2d 928 (1982); see also State in the Interest of S.M., 98– 0922 (La.10/20/98)
In re State I.A. 269 So. 3d 881 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2019
State in the Interest of B. H. La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2019
State ex rel. A.A. 261 So. 3d 124 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2018
10/20/98), ; State in Int.
State in the Interest of R.J., R.T. and R.A.T. La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2018
State ex rel. R.J. 255 So. 3d 1138 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2018
State ex rel. Z.P. 255 So. 3d 727 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2018
10/20/98), ; State in Int.
State ex rel. J.F. 249 So. 3d 939 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2018
State ex rel. N.B. 248 So. 3d 532 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2018
State of Louisiana in the Interest of C.F. 235 So. 3d 1066 La. 2017
State ex rel. K.K. 243 So. 3d 1155 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2017
10/20/98), ; State ex rel.
State ex rel. E.M. 224 So. 3d 1122 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2017
10/20/98), ; State in Int.
State ex rel. A.S. 220 So. 3d 179 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2017
10/20/98), , In balancing these interests, the courts of this state have consistently found the interest of the child to be paramount over that of the parent.
State ex rel. N.B. 215 So. 3d 398 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2017
State ex rel. A.M.C. 210 So. 3d 946 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2017
State ex rel. D.B. 206 So. 3d 1021 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2016
” State in the Interest of S.M., 98-0922, p.15 (La.10/20/98), .
State ex rel. T.P. 209 So. 3d 1015 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2016
State in the Interest of J. S. La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2016
10/20/98), (citations omitted), addressed the balancing act between protecting both parental rights and the best interest of the child: More than simply protecting parental rights, our judicial system is required to protect the children’s rights to thrive and survive.
State ex rel. C.P. 202 So. 3d 601 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2016
10/20/98), ; State in Interest of CS, 49,955 (La.App.
State in the Interest of C. F., A. F., & A. G. La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2015
10/20/98), stated, “Mere cooperation with DCFS is inadequate; the parents must show improvement over time, even if all of the problems that caused the removal have not been eliminated.
State ex rel. S.K. 189 So. 3d 1103 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2015
State in the interest of S.M., 98-0922 (La.10/20/98)
State of Louisiana in the Interest of H.R., B.R., B.S. La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2015
3 Cir. 12/6/2000), : Jurisprudence holds that “[a] parent who professes an intention to exercise his or her parental rights and responsibilities must take some action in furtherance of the intention to avoid having those rights terminated.” State in Interest of S.M., et al., 98-0922, p. 9 (La.10/20/98); (quoting State in Interest of J.M., 30,302, p. 7 (La.App.
State ex rel. H.R. 165 So. 3d 1221 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2015
3 Cir. 12/6/2000), , 513: Jurisprudence holds that “[a] parent who professes an intention to exercise his or her parental rights and responsibilities must take some action in furtherance of the intention to avoid having those rights terminated.” State in Interest of S.M., et al., 98-0922, p. 9 (La.10/20/98); (quoting State in Interest of J.M., 30,302, p. 7 (La.App.
State in the Interest of J.C. La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2015
10/20/98) La.Ch.Code art. 1039.
State in the Interest of B C. & S. C. La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2015
10/20/98), La.Ch.Code art. 1039.
State ex rel. C.S. 163 So. 3d 193 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2015
State in Interest of S.M., 98-0922 (La.10/20/98), .
State in the Interest of Z. C. La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2015
State ex rel. of Z.C. 157 So. 3d 1204 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2015
In re S.M., 98-922 (La.10/20/98), .
State in the Interest of I. B. W. La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2015
State in the Interest of G. E. K. & C. E. S. La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2015
State ex rel. G.E.K. 155 So. 3d 713 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2015
In re S.M., 98-922 (La.10/20/98), .
State ex rel. P.B. 154 So. 3d 806 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2014
State in the Interest of S.M., 98-0922 (La.10/20/98), .

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