Oral Arguments, December 8, 2025, Desmond, Shin, Walsh, JJ., presiding

Appeals Court (three-judge panel) · December 8, 2025

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Court convenes, parties introduced, docket noted

Announcement

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Judge Desmond opened the panel with Judges Walsh and Hsing, stated the panel had read the record and gave the docket number 25P0623; counsel for the Department of Children and Families and appellant were recognized.

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Oral arguments in docket 25P0623 addressed whether the trial court had clear-and-convincing evidence that the mother was currently unfit at the October 1, 2024 trial; appellant argued current fitness was not proven after her August 2024 return, while the Department of Children and Families defended the permanent-custody finding based on prior abandonment and safety concerns.

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