Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Appeals Court Hears Challenge to Termination of Parental Rights; Panel Probes Evidence and Counsel Performance
Judicial - Appeals Court Oral Arguments · October 14, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.
Summary
Appellate counsel for a mother argued the clear‑and‑convincing standard was unmet and raised ineffective‑assistance claims visible on the record; the Department of Children and Families and counsel for the children urged affirmance, citing pervasive evidence of parental unfitness and lack of progress.
The panel heard a difficult child‑welfare appeal in which counsel for the mother asked the court to reverse a superior‑court judgment terminating parental rights. Charles Levin argued the lower court overlooked positive foster‑care reviews and that…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans
