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•Mother T.M. lost appeal of parental rights termination after coaching children to fabricate abuse allegations against their father

WV Supreme Court Affirms Parental Rights Termination After False Abuse Claims

The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's decision to terminate a mother's parental rights after evidence showed she coached her children to make false abuse allegations against their father. The court rejected the mother's appeal in a memorandum decision filed January 29.

•Nine-year-old child revealed during psychological evaluation that mother instructed her to lie about father's alleged abuse

•Supreme Court affirmed dismissal of abuse and neglect petition citing proper procedural grounds

WV Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal in Firearm Safety Child Neglect Case

The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals affirmed a circuit court's dismissal of an abuse and neglect petition against a father accused of leaving firearms within a child's reach and maintaining unsanitary living conditions. The court upheld the dismissal based on procedural rules preventing duplicate petitions in multiple counties.

•Father allegedly left firearms within child's reach and maintained unsanitary living conditions

•West Virginia Supreme Court affirmed circuit court's termination of mother's parental rights to two children

West Virginia Supreme Court Affirms Termination of Mother's Parental Rights

The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals affirmed a Nicholas County circuit court's decision to terminate a mother's parental and custodial rights to her two children. The mother had argued the lower court erred in failing to grant her an improvement period and in terminating her rights.

•Mother argued she should have been granted improvement period before termination

•West Virginia Supreme Court affirmed termination of father's parental rights to newborn

West Virginia Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Father's Rights

The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals affirmed a circuit court's decision to terminate a father's parental rights to his newborn child. The court cited the father's extensive criminal history, domestic violence against the child's mother, and ongoing substance abuse issues.

•Father had extensive criminal history including domestic violence and drug offenses

•West Virginia Supreme Court affirmed termination of mother's parental rights for failing to protect 10-year-old daughter from sexual abuse

West Virginia Supreme Court Upholds Parental Rights Termination

The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals affirmed a circuit court's decision to terminate a mother's parental rights after she failed to protect her 10-year-old daughter from sexual abuse. The court rejected the mother's procedural arguments in a memorandum decision filed January 29, 2026.

•Child disclosed abuse by 'man in black' who was later identified as the mother's brother living in the home

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•West Virginia Supreme Court affirmed termination of mother's parental rights to seven children

WV Supreme Court Affirms Parental Rights Termination for Seven Children

The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's decision to terminate a mother's parental rights to all seven of her children following allegations of homelessness, substance abuse, and educational neglect. The January 29, 2026 memorandum decision rejected the mother's appeal of the Mason County Circuit Court's March 2025 termination order.

•DHS petition alleged homelessness, substance abuse, educational neglect, and domestic violence exposure

•West Virginia Supreme Court affirmed termination of father's parental rights to three children

West Virginia High Court Affirms Termination of Father's Parental Rights

The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals upheld a circuit court's decision to terminate a father's parental rights to three children following a domestic violence incident that caused severe injuries to an infant. The court rejected the father's claim that he should have received an improvement period before termination.

•Case involved domestic violence that caused infant to suffer three skull fractures and brain injuries

•Mother tested positive for multiple illegal substances including methamphetamine and fentanyl just five months after being reunited with her child

WV Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Mother's Parental Rights

The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals affirmed a circuit court's decision to terminate a mother's parental rights after she tested positive for multiple illegal substances just five months after being reunited with her child. The mother had argued she deserved another improvement period.

•Child lived in unsanitary conditions with trash, dog feces, mold, and roaches, and lacked proper sleeping arrangements

•Father's parental rights terminated while serving prison sentence until June 2028

West Virginia Supreme Court Upholds Parental Rights Termination

The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's decision to terminate the parental rights of an incarcerated father, rejecting his argument that less restrictive measures should have been considered. The case involved a father serving a prison sentence until 2028 who had no contact with his 14-year-old child for approximately 10 years.

•Department of Health and Human Services cited unsafe housing and financial neglect