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Juvenile Law Appellate Court Slip Opinions

by Greenlee, Rebecca

 

AC47852 - In re C. Y. ("The respondent father, Carl Y., appeals from the judgment of the trial court rendered in favor of the petitioners, his sister, Cindy W. (Cindy), and her husband, Jacob W. (Jacob), removing the respondent as guardian of his minor child, C. Y., and appointing the petitioners as coguardians of the child. On appeal, the respondent claims that the court abused its discretion in determining that there was clear and convincing evidence to support its finding that the statutory ground for the removal of the respondent’s guardianship rights had been satisfied. We affirm the judgment of the court.")

AC47764 - In re Isabella S. ("In this child protection matter, the respondent parents, Billie Jean S. and Panyiotis S., appeal from the denial of their application for a writ of mandamus, in which they argued that the Department of Children and Families (department) was not providing their minor child, Isabella S., with appropriate mental health care. They sought an order requiring the department to place Isabella in an appropriate residential treatment setting in accordance with a March 15, 2024 decision issued by a department hearing officer. The respondents claim on appeal that the court (1) misinterpreted the meaning and the finality of the March 15, 2024 decision and (2) improperly concluded that a writ of mandamus was not the proper mechanism for seeking enforcement of the hearing officer’s decision. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the judgment of the court.")