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Oct 1, 2026 · Docket No. B-37741/23|Appeal No. 7112|Case No. 2025-06656| · Appeal

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Child welfare agency seeks to end mother's parental rights. Should they?

A mom might lose her rights to her child due to neglect claims.

TL;DR

  1. 1A child welfare agency says a mother neglected her child and wants to end her parental rights.
  2. 2The mother claims she has completed parenting classes and wants to keep her rights.
  3. 3The child has been with a foster mother since birth, who wants to adopt him.

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