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Appeals court reviews termination of parental rights; mother raises First Amendment and procedural challenges
Summary
In impounded appeal 25P43 the panel heard argument in a termination‑of‑parental‑rights case. Appellant (mother) urged reversal, saying DCF fast‑tracked proceedings, relied on stale action plans and untested police reports, and failed to show a nexus between alleged historical concerns and current parenting capacity; mother also raised a First
The Appeals Court heard oral argument in an impounded matter, 25P43, Department of Children & Families v. Mother, where the mother appeals the juvenile court’s termination of her parental rights.
Counsel for the mother, Cara Fratto, argued the record shows the child received prenatal care, underwent early surgery and that Kansas child‑protective investigators who checked on the family reported the child’s needs were being met while the mother resided there. Fratto said DCF relied on prior action plans and older…
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