STATE IN INTEREST OF J.S.

No. 2017-CA-0908.

238 So.3d 600 (2018)

STATE of Louisiana IN the INTEREST OF J.S.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

February 7, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Katherine M. Dowling , Department of Children and Family Services, 1450 Poydras Street, 16th Floor, New Orleans, LA 70112, COUNSEL FOR STATE OF LOUISIANA/APPELLANT.

Nzinga Hill , ORLEANS PUBLIC DEFENDERS, 2601 Tulane Avenue, Seventh Floor, New Orleans, LA 70119, COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE/D.S.

(Court composed of Judge Terri F. Love, Judge Paula A. Brown, Judge Dennis R. Bagneris, Sr., Pro Tempore).


This case arises from the trial court's denial of the Department of Children & Family Services' ("State") petition to terminate parental rights. The trial court found that termination of the mother's parental rights was not in the best interest of the child considering the mother is attending and making progress in her therapy...

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