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Delaware Supreme Court

Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Father's Parental Rights Termination

The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed a Family Court decision terminating Colt Handlon's parental rights to his two minor children. The court rejected constitutional arguments raised for the first time on appeal, finding no plain error in the lower court's ruling.

•Delaware Supreme Court affirmed Family Court decision terminating father's parental rights to two minor children
•Constitutional arguments raised for first time on appeal failed under plain error standard of review
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North Dakota Supreme Court

North Dakota Supreme Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights

The North Dakota Supreme Court has summarily affirmed a juvenile court's order terminating a father's parental rights to his child, S.M., in a case involving the Indian Child Welfare Act. The high court upheld the Burleigh County Juvenile Court's decision under established appellate rules.

•North Dakota Supreme Court summarily affirmed juvenile court's parental rights termination order under appellate rules 35.1(a)(2) and (4)
•Case involved father T.B., Jr. appealing termination of rights to child S.M., whose mother R.M. is deceased
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North Dakota Supreme Court

North Dakota Supreme Court Upholds Father's Parental Rights

The North Dakota Supreme Court affirmed a district court decision denying a petition to terminate a biological father's parental rights in an adoption case. The court found insufficient statutory grounds to override the father's fundamental constitutional right to his child.

•North Dakota Supreme Court affirmed district court's denial of parental rights termination petition
•Court reinforced that parental rights are fundamental but not absolute constitutional protections
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Texas Supreme Court

Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Divorce Decree Enforcement Limits

The Texas Supreme Court ruled in Morrison v. Morrison that trial courts have jurisdiction to enforce divorce decrees and award damages for violations, but cannot reallocate property without evidence of specific damages caused by the breach.

•Trial courts retain jurisdiction to enforce divorce decrees and award damages for violations
•Courts cannot reallocate property without evidence of specific damages from decree breaches
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West Virginia Supreme Court

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.

•West Virginia Supreme Court affirmed termination of father's parental rights to newborn
•Father had extensive criminal history including domestic violence and drug offenses
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West Virginia Supreme Court

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.

•West Virginia Supreme Court affirmed circuit court's termination of mother's parental rights to two children
•Mother argued she should have been granted improvement period before termination
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West Virginia Supreme Court

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.

•West Virginia Supreme Court affirmed termination of mother's parental rights for failing to protect 10-year-old daughter from sexual abuse
•Child disclosed abuse by 'man in black' who was later identified as the mother's brother living in the home
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Idaho Supreme Court

Idaho Supreme Court Vacates Child Custody Decision in Raber Appeal

The Idaho Supreme Court has vacated a magistrate court's child custody determination in Raber v. Raber, marking the second time the high court has intervened in the contentious custody dispute. The court remanded the case for further proceedings following an expedited appeal.

•Idaho Supreme Court vacated magistrate court's child custody determination for second time in same case
•Original custody arrangement involved two-week rotations between father's Idaho home and mother's Texas home
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Wyoming Supreme Court

Wyoming Supreme Court Denies Mother's Retroactive Child Support Claim

The Wyoming Supreme Court affirmed a district court's denial of a mother's petition seeking additional retroactive child support covering an eight-month period. The court ruled that the doctrine of res judicata barred the mother from relitigating child support issues already decided in a previous proceeding.

•Wyoming Supreme Court affirmed district court's denial of additional retroactive child support claim
•Court ruled that res judicata doctrine barred mother from relitigating already-decided support issues
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Colorado Supreme Court

Colorado Supreme Court Takes Jurisdictional Question in Father's Rights Case

The Colorado Supreme Court granted a petition for writ of certiorari in T.L.P. v. The People of the State of Colorado, agreeing to review whether the Court of Appeals erred in dismissing a father's appeal for lack of jurisdiction. The high court reframed the case to focus solely on the jurisdictional question while denying review of all other issues.

•Colorado Supreme Court granted certiorari to review Court of Appeals jurisdictional dismissal of father's appeal in child custody matter
•High court reframed case to focus solely on jurisdictional question while denying review of all other issues
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