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Judges must clear a high bar to separate parents from children forever, Texas Supreme Court rules

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Justice Jane Bland held that such a long-term restriction on parental contact— similar to terminating parental rights—requires “clear and convincing evidence,” because it interferes with a constitutional right: a parent’s right to care for and communicate with their children.

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Supreme Court of Texas Issues Unanimous Ruling in Favor of Houston Mother in Landmark Parental Rights Case

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2025-

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Rights for parents in children’s medical care nears floor vote

(The Center Square) – Mandatory consent from parents for several medical treatments is poised to reach a floor vote in the North Carolina House of Representatives.

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