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Opinions in Minnesota that cite In re Welfare of J.W., 807 N.W.2d 441.
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: B. A. K., F/K/A B. A. K. and …
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
When considering a petition to terminate parental rights, the district court “should rely not primarily on past history, but to a great extent upon the projected permanency of the parent’s inability to care for his or her child.” (quotation omitted).
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: C. L. F. and D. W., Parents.
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
11 “Termination on the ground of palpable unfitness requires a petitioner to prove ‘specific conditions existing at the time of the hearing that appear will continue for a prolonged, indefinite period and that are permanently detrimental to the welfare of the child.’” (quoting T.R., d at 661), rev. denied (Minn. Jan.
- In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: R. V. M. and J. R. M., Parents 8 N.W.3d 680 Minn. Ct. App. 2024
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: R. V. M. and J. R. M., Parents
8 N.W.3d 680
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
(concluding that the parent’s evidence, “if believed,” would support a finding that the parent was not palpably unfit and that the evidence was therefore sufficient to rebut the statutory presumption), rev. denied (Minn. Jan.
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, A22-1794
Minn. Ct. App. 2023
-47 (Minn. App. 2011), rev. denied (Minn. Jan.
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: D. L. P. and J. A. P., Parents.
Minn. Ct. App. 2023
- 46 (Minn. App. 2018) ( first - 38 (Minn. 2014); and then - 47 (Minn. App. 2011), rev. denied (Minn. Jan.
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: N. U. M. and R. E. F., Parents.
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
-47 (Minn. App. 2011) (concluding that the parent’s evidence, “if believed,” would support a finding that the parent was not palpably unfit, and that the evidence was therefore sufficient to rebut the statutory presumption), rev. denied (Minn. Jan.
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In the Matter of the Children of: S. L. L. and M. J. T., Parents.
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
at 137 (-46 (Minn. App. 2011)).
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A21-1683
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
-47 (Minn. App. 2011), rev. denied (Minn. Jan.
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: M. H., Custodial Parent, K. H., Stepparent, and …
Minn. Ct. App. 2021
If a parent introduces such evidence, the statutory “presumption is rebutted and has no further function at the trial.” rev. denied (Minn. Jan.
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: M. R. K., J. J. A., and Any …
Minn. Ct. App. 2021
review denied (Minn. Jan.
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L. M. P., Relator,
Minn. Ct. App. 2021
d 441, 445 (Minn. App. 2011) (holding that, to rebut a presumption of palpable unfitness to be a parent, a party must produce evidence to rebut or meet the presumption).
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A20-0556
Minn. Ct. App. 2020
- 46 (Minn. App. 2001), review denied (Minn. Jan.
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In re the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: L. R. D., Parent.
Minn. Ct. App. 2020
( review denied (Minn. Jan.
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In re the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: J. B.-M. and A. A., Parents.
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
-47 (Minn. App. 2011) (concluding that the parent’s evidence, “if believed,” would support a finding that she was not palpably 9 unfit, and that the evidence was therefore suffi cient to rebut the statutory presumption), review denied (Minn. Jan.
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: A. F. P., Parent.
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
But this is a rebuttable presumption and “imposes on a parent the burden of going forward with evidence to rebut or meet the presumption.” (quotation omitted).
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In re the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: J. V. and S. V., Parents.
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
“Termination on the ground of palpable unfitness requires a petitioner to prove ‘specifi c conditions existing at the time of the hearing that appear will continue for a prolonged, indefinite period and that are permanently detrimental to the welfare of the child.’” (quoting T.R., d at 661), review denied (Minn. Jan.
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A18-2070
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
review 15 denied (Minn. Jan.
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A18-1659
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
“This presumption is a rebuttable presumption.” review denied (Minn. Jan.
- 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
446 (Minn. App. 2011) (quotation omitted).
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A18-1027
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
” review denied (Minn. Jan.
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: J. A. K. and J. M. S., Parents.
Minn. Ct. App. 2018
(-46 (Minn. App. 2011), review denied (Minn. Jan.
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: H. N. N., and T. D. J. P., …
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
review denied (Minn. Jan.
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: S. P. and C. G., Parents
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
review denied (Minn. Jan.
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: D. K., Parent
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
review denied (Minn. Jan.
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: J. G.-A. and Unknown Father, Parents.
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
review denied (Minn. Jan.
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: R. M., Parent.
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
The presumption is rebuttable, review denied (Minn. Jan.
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: J. M. L., a/k/a J. M. W. and …
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
(alteration omitted) (quotation omitted) , review denied (Minn. Jan.
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: A. M. J. and L. W. J., Parents.
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
In re Welfare of 9 Child of J.W., review denied (Minn. Jan.
- In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: C. A. P., Parent. Minn. Ct. App. 2017
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: C. A. P., Parent.
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
“This presumption is a rebuttable presumption.” review denied (Minn. Jan.
- In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: K. C. T. and L. L. T., Parents. Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: K. C. T. and L. L. T., Parents.
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
For example, in -47 (Minn. App. 2011), review denied (Minn. Jan.
- In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: C. K. W. and G. B. W., Parents. Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: C. K. W. and G. B. W., Parents.
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
review denied (Minn. Jan.
- In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: W. J. C., III, and G. A. C., … Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: W. J. C., III, and G. A. C., …
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
A parent “must do more than engage in services and must demonstrate that his or her parenting abilities have improved.” review denied (Minn. Jan.
- In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: A. N. L.-N. and A. L. P., Parents. Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: A. N. L.-N. and A. L. P., Parents.
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
3 –47 (Minn. App. 2011), review denied (Minn. Jan.
- In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: J. L. C. and M. C., Parents. Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: J. L. C. and M. C., Parents.
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
1(b)(4), “a parent must introduce evidence that would justify a finding of fact that he or she is not palpably unfit.” d 441, 445 (Minn. App. 2011) (quotation omitted) (citing Minn. R. Evid.
- In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: C. M. R. and T. P. D., Parents. Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: C. M. R. and T. P. D., Parents.
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
s leading to the out-of-home placement had been corrected and had not complied with the case plan; affirmed a termination of the rights of a parent on grounds of palpable unfitness where the parent, like appellant, would be unable to care for or meet the needs of the child for the reasonably foreseeable future; and -43 (Minn. App. 2011) concerned a parent whose rights to six older children had been terminated and was therefore presumptively palpably unfit to be a party to the parent-child relati
- In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: S v. Parent. Minn. Ct. App. 2015
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: S v. Parent.
Minn. Ct. App. 2015
review denied (Minn. Jan.
- In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: T. S. C. and D. E. D., Parents. Minn. Ct. App. 2015
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: T. S. C. and D. E. D., Parents.
Minn. Ct. App. 2015
-46 (Minn. App. 2011) (noting that whether this burden has been satisfied is determined on a case-by-case basis), review denied (Minn. Jan.
- In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: A.N.T. and J.W., Parents. Minn. Ct. App. 2015
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: A.N.T. and J.W., Parents.
Minn. Ct. App. 2015
(quotation and citations omitted).