CASA v. M.L.R., Appellant. (2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.

In the Interest of: M.R., D.R., D.R., N.R., M.R., J.R., and N.R., Juveniles, Juvenile Officer, Children's Division Agency, CASA Worker, and Guardian Ad Litem, Respondents, v. M.L.R., Appellant.

WD 87873

Decided: December 09, 2025

Before Division One: Janet Sutton, Presiding Judge, Gary D. Witt, Judge and W. Douglas Thomson, Judge

Lori Stipp, Monica Hutchinson, Ryan Kaiser, Catherine Wiehl, Meredith Mazza, Kansas City, MO, for respondents. Christopher Wray, Jacob Holland, Anna Merritt, Kansas City, MO, for appellant.

ORDER

M.L.R. (“Father”) appeals the February 7, 2025 judgment of the Jackson County Circuit Court (“trial court”) terminating his parental rights to M.R., D.R., D.R., N.R., M.R., J.R., and N.R. (collectively, the Children). The trial court terminated Father's parental rights on the basis of abuse or neglect under section 211.447.5(2), failure to rectify under section 211.447.5(3), and parental unfitness under section 211.447.5(5). The trial court also found, pursuant to section 211.447.7, that termination of Father's parental rights was in the Children's best interest. Father appeals. We affirm the judgment of the trial court. Rule 84.16(b).

Per Curiam:

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