§9.37 Grounds

LibraryJuvenile Law Deskbook (2021 Supp.)

a. (§9.37) Grounds

Under § 211.447.5(3), RSMo Supp. 2019, termination is warranted if, among other findings, the conditions that led to the assumption of jurisdiction still exist or conditions of a potentially harmful nature still exist and there is little likelihood that these conditions will be remedied in the near future. These conditions encompass numerous situations. In re M.J.M., 553 S.W.3d 327, 336–38 (Mo. App. W.D. 2018). For example, in M.J.M., the court found five separate potentially harmful...

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