{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"dls-ii","displayName":"D.L.S. II","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd83518:2020-07-28","opinionId":"6eb444ac-e3d5-538e-9461-8f20f3dc92c3","slug":"in-the-interest-of-dls-iii-and-dls-juvenile-officer-v-dls-ii-d83518","caseName":"In the Interest of: D.L.S. III and D.L.S.; Juvenile Officer\nvs. \nD.L.S. II","caseNumber":"WD83518","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2020-07-28","year":2020,"display_summary":"Father appealed the termination of his parental rights to his two children, arguing that the trial court improperly considered his emotional bond with the children when determining statutory grounds for termination and failed to establish a convincing link between his past and future behavior. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment. It held that Father failed to preserve his first point for appellate review, and even if preserved, the trial court's reference to the parent-child bond was not determinative, as substantial evidence independently supported the finding of neglect.","primaryTopic":"family-law","topicSlugs":["family-law","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review","civil-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=162803","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/in-the-interest-of-dls-iii-and-dls-juvenile-officer-v-dls-ii-d83518","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"employment","label":"Employment Law","href":"/practice-areas/employment","score":24,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: employment","text: termination"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/employment"},{"slug":"family","label":"Family Law","href":"/practice-areas/family","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: family-law"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/family"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"}]}