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Opinions in Minnesota that cite Matter of Welfare of Chosa, 290 N.W.2d 766.
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A25-1435
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
Termination of a parent ’s rights is intended for those situations in which it appears “that the present conditions of neglect will continue for a prolonged, indeterminate period .”
- In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: T. B. and D. E., Parents Minn. Ct. App. 2025
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: T. B. and D. E., Parents
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
Appellant relies on (vacating an order of termination of the parental rights of a juvenile mother and remanding for further proceedings).
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: A. N. C. and P. D. C., Parents.
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
6 Termination of a parent’s rights is intended for those situations in which it appears “that the present conditions of neglect will continue for a prolonged, indeterminate period.”
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: S.B.S. and R.E.L., Parents.
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
Termination of a parent’s rights is intended for times when it appears “that the present conditions of neglect will continue for a prolonged, indeterminate period.”
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: S. M. H. and D. J. B., Parents.
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
Termination of a parent’s rights is intended for those situations in which it appears “that the present conditions of neglect will continue for a prolonged, indeterminate period.”
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: D. A. C., Parent.
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
-02 (Minn. App. 2011) ().
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In the Matter of the Child of: B. A. N. and W. J. K., Parents.
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
There must be evidence that “the present conditions of neglect will continue for a prolonged, indeterminate period.”
- In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: B. Q.-R. H., Mother AKA B. Q. R. … Minn. Ct. App. 2024
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: B. Q.-R. H., Mother AKA B. Q. R. …
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
There must be evidence that “the present conditions of neglect will continue for a prolonged, indeterminate period.”
- A23-1143 In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: S.L.G. and H.W.G., Parents Minn. Ct. App. 2024
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A23-1143 In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: S.L.G. and H.W.G., Parents
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
Termination of a parent’s rights is intended for those situations in which it appears “that the present conditions of neglect will continue for a prolonged, indeterminate period.”
- In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: S. K. and N. K., Parents Minn. Ct. App. 2024
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: S. K. and N. K., Parents
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
Termination of a parent’s rights is intended for those situations in which it appears “that the present conditions of neglect will continue for a prolonged, indeterminate period.”
- In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: F. F. N. M., Parent Minn. Ct. App. 2023
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: F. F. N. M., Parent
Minn. Ct. App. 2023
Termination of a parent’s rights is intended for those situations in which it appears “that the present conditions of neglect will continue for a prolonged, indeterminate period.”
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: R. L. S.- G., Parent.
Minn. Ct. App. 2023
see also S.E.P., d at 385 (holding appellate courts generall y review orders terminating parental rights “to determine whether the district court’s findings address the statutory criteria”).
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: K. W. and N. M., Parents.
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
d 76, 92 (Minn. App. 2012).
- In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: S. G. and A. E., Parents. Minn. Ct. App. 2022
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: T. R. T. and K. M. W., Jr., …
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
In re Welfare of Chosa , (emphasis added) (citations omitted); (“In addition to the statutory grounds, the petitioner must show that conditions justifying termination exist at the time of trial and will continue to exist for an indeterminate period.”), r
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: A. S. and J. H., Parents.
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
() , rev. denied (Minn. Dec.
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: P. A. T., Parent.
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
Welfare Dept. v. Beck (In re Welfare of Chosa)
- In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: J. L. W. and C. W., Parents. Minn. Ct. App. 2022
- In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: Minn. Ct. App. 2022
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: R. S., Parent.
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
In addition, in In re Welfare of Chosa , the supreme court reversed a termination based on insufficient evidence and stated that “proper authorities ” should “carefully monitor the situation and promptly seek termination of [the mother’s] parental rights again if she is unable to meet the challenge of parenthood.”
- In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: M. A. M. and M. A. C., Parents. Minn. Ct. App. 2022
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: L. R. D. and Y. F. K., Parents.
Minn. Ct. App. 2021
See, -69 (Minn. 1980); J.R.B., d at 904-05.
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In re the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: A. J. S. and C. L., Parents.
Minn. Ct. App. 2021
and that it must appear that the present conditions of neglect wil l continue for a prolonged, indeterminate period.”
- In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: Minn. Ct. App. 2021
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A21-0449
Minn. Ct. App. 2021
When issuing a TPR order, the district court must make “clear and specific findings which conform to the statutory requirements.”
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: C. A. H., C. B. P., Jr., and …
Minn. Ct. App. 2021
review denied (Minn. July 28, 2011).
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: R. T. and J. T., Parents.
Minn. Ct. App. 2021
District courts must “make clear and specific findings which conform to the statutory requirements for terminatio n adjudications.” In re Welfare of Chosa
- In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of S. S., Custodial Parent, A. S., Stepparent, and … Minn. Ct. App. 2021
- A20-0743 Minn. Ct. App. 2020
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: H. R. B. and T. L., Parents.
Minn. Ct. App. 2020
relies on In re Welfare of Chosa for the proposition t hat “evidence relating to termination must address conditions that exist at the time of the hearing.”
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, A20-0645, A20-0646
Minn. Ct. App. 2020
A “natural parent” is presumed to be “a fit and suitable person to be entrusted with the care of a child.”
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: B. M. M. and K. J. D., Parents.
Minn. Ct. App. 2020
15 A “natural parent” is presumed to be “a fit and suitable person to be entrusted with the care of a child.”
- , A19-1884 Minn. Ct. App. 2020
- In re the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: J. R. S. and T. A. S., … Minn. Ct. App. 2019
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: A. A. L., N. P. C., and M. …
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
This court presumes “that a natural parent is a fit and suitable person to be entrusted with the care of a child.”
- In re the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: A. M. H. a/k/a A. M. K. … Minn. Ct. App. 2019
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: J. H. and J. P., Parents.
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
Termination of parental rights is intended for those situations in which it appears “that the present conditions of neglect will continue for a prolonged, indeterminate period.”
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: M. D. L. and G. M., Parents.
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
In re Welfare of Chosa , (“[E]vidence relating to termination must addr ess conditions that exist at the time of the hearing .
- In re Welfare of K. L. W. 924 N.W.2d 649 Minn. Ct. App. 2019
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In re Welfare of K. L. W.
924 N.W.2d 649
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
We presume "that a natural parent is a fit and suitable person to be entrusted with the care of a child," In re Welfare of Chosa , , 769 (Minn. 1980), and "custody of their children should not be taken from them but for grave and weighty reasons," In re Welfare of P.J.K.
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, A18-1041
Minn. Ct. App. 2018
D E C I S I O N Under Minnesota law, courts presume “that a natural parent is a fit and suitable person to be entrusted with the care of a child, ” and “custody of their children should not be taken from them but f or grave and weighty reasons, ” (quotation omitted).
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A17-1336
Minn. Ct. App. 2018
Termination of parental rights is intended for those situations in which it appears “that the 12 present conditions of neglect will continue for a prolonged, indeterminate period.”
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: A. K., Parent.
Minn. Ct. App. 2018
The district court must “make clear and specific findings which conform to the st atutory requirements for termination” and those findings must “address conditions that exist at the time of the hearing.”
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: R.K., Parent
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
argues that the county failed to prove that the “pre sent conditions of neglect will continue for a prolonged, indeterminate period.” See In re Welfare of Chosa
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: M. D. R. and K. E. B., Parents
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
To support an order terminating parental rights, the district court must “make clear and specific findings which conform to the st atutory requirements for termination” and those findings must “address conditions that exist at the time of the [termination] hearing.”