In Re the Welfare of J.J.B.

How courts have described this case

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

• holding that the best interests of the child controls when long-term foster care is futile, noting that “[w]hile judicial caution in severing the family bonds is imperative, untoward delay of the demonstrated inevitable is intolerable.”
• stating that while the court must be cautious in terminating parental rights, “untoward delay of the demonstrated inevitable is intolerable”
• stating that “[e]ven in those cases in which intentional abuse or neglect has been demonstrated, courts proceed with great care and deliberation in the termination of parental rights.”
• recognizing the importance of stability in a child’s life when deciding whether to terminate parental rights
• noting that in termination cases, balance between child’s best interest and parents’ interest is required
• noting that best interests doctrine “has long been recognized as the common thread in cases determining ⅝ * ⅜ the circumstances in which children are required to live” and adopting best interests doctrine “as a paramount consideration” in termination of parental rights cases

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).