In Re: Kaliyah S.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• stating that termination of parental rights proceedings are “civil in nature and statutory in origin”
• holding that termination actions are distinct from dependency-and- neglect actions
• stating “factual findings made in connection with the best-interest analysis . . . must be proven by a preponderance of the evidence”
• applying the old factors, which also considered the reasonable efforts by DCS
• “Grounds for termination and consideration of the child‟s best interest are the only two elements expressly listed in Section 36-1-113”
• “Statutes that relate to the same subject matter or have a common purpose must be read in pari materia so as to give the intended effect to both.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).