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FAQ Topic 12: Active Efforts Requirement

List of cases for FAQ #12 arranged by state in reverse-chronological order.


AL    |    AK    |    AZ    |    AR    |    CA    |    CO    |    CT    |    DE    |    DC    |    FL    |    GA    |    HI    |    ID    |    IL

IN    |    IA    |    KS    |    KY    |    LA    |    ME    |    MD    |    MA    |    MI    |    MN    |    MS    |    MO    |    MT

NE    |    NV    |    NH    |    NJ    |    NM    |    NY    |    NC    |    ND    |    OH    |    OK    |    OR    |    PA

RI    |    SC    |    SD    |    TN    |    TX    |    UT    |    VT    |    VA    |    WA    |    WV    |    WI    |    WY

CIRCUIT COURTS OF APPEALS    |    DISTRICT COURTS


Alabama

Long v. State, 527 So. 2d 133 (Ala. Civ. App. 1988) - [FAQ - #12, #14]


Alaska

Gilbert M. v. State, 139 P.3d 581 (Alaska 2006) - [FAQ - #1, #3, #12]

Wendell C., II v. State, 118 P.3d 1 (Alaska 2005) - [FAQ - #12, #13]

J.A. v. State, 50 P.3d 395 (Alaska 2002) - [FAQ - #12, #13, #14]

J.S. v. State, 50 P.3d 388 (Alaska 2002) - [FAQ - #12, #13, #14, #16, #19]

E.A. v. State, 46 P.3d 986 (Alaska 2002) - [FAQ - #3, #12, #13, #14]

V.S.B. v. State, 45 P.3d 1198 (Alaska 2002)- [FAQ - #12, #13, #14]

D.J. v. P.C., 36 P.3d 663 (Alaska 2001) - [FAQ - #12, #13, #14]

T.F. v. State, 26 P.3d 1089 (Alaska 2001) - [FAQ - #1, #12, #13]

N.A. v. State, 19 P.3d 597 (Alaska 2001) - [FAQ - #12, #13]

C.J. v. State, 18 P.3d 1214 (Alaska 2001) - [FAQ - #12, #13, #14]

A.A. v. State, 982 P.2d 256 (Alaska 1999) - [FAQ - #1, #12, #13]

E.M. v. State, 959 P.2d 766 (Alaska 1998) - [FAQ - #12, #13, #14]

A.M. v. State (A.M. II), 945 P.2d 296 (Alaska 1997) - [FAQ - #12, #13]

D.H. v. State, 929 P.2d 650 (Alaska 1996) - [FAQ - #12, #13, #14]

In re J.W., 921 P.2d 604 (Alaska 1996) - [FAQ - #12, #13]

K.N. v. State, 856 P.2d 468 (Alaska 1993) - [FAQ - #12, #13, #14]


Arizona

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Arkansas

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


California

In re Hannah S., 48 Cal. Rptr. 3d 605 (Ct. App. 2006) - [FAQ - #1, #12, #13, #14, #16]

In re William G., 107 Cal. Rptr. 2d 436 (Ct. App. 2001) (certified for partial publication) - [FAQ - #12, #13]

Letitia V. v. Superior Court, 97 Cal. Rptr. 2d 303 (Ct. App. 2000) - [FAQ - #12, #13]

In re Michael G., 74 Cal. Rptr. 2d 642 (Ct. App. 1998) - [FAQ - #12, #13]

In re Riva M., 286 Cal. Rptr. 592 (Ct. App. 1991) (certified for partial publication) - [FAQ - #12, #13, #14]

In re Crystal K., 276 Cal. Rptr. 619 (Ct. App. 1990) - [FAQ - #1, #12, #13, #14]


Colorado

In re J.O., 170 P.3d 840 (Colo. 2007) - [FAQ - #3, #4, #12, #13, #20] - Added 2/21/2008

In re N.B., No. 06CA1325 (Colo. Ct. App. Sept. 6, 2007) - [FAQ - #1, #12, #13, #17]

In re K.D., 155 P.3d 634 (Colo. Ct. App. 2007) - [FAQ - #12, #13, #14]

In re A.G.-G., 899 P.2d 319 (Colo. Ct. App. 1995) - [FAQ - #1, #9, #12]


Connecticut

In re Jessica T., 1993 WL 566662 (Conn. Super. Ct. Dec. 20, 1993) - [FAQ - #12, #13, #14]


Delaware

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


District of Colombia

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Florida

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Georgia

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Hawaii

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Idaho

In re Baby Boy Doe (Baby Boy Doe II), 902 P.2d 477 (Idaho 1995) - [FAQ - #12, #13, #14, #16, #17, #18]


Illinois

In re Cari B., 763 N.E.2d 917 (Ill. App. Ct. 2002) - [FAQ - #12, #13]


Indiana

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Iowa

In re A.R., 690 N.W.2d 699 (Iowa Ct. App. 2004) (unpublished table decision) available at No. 04-0745, 2004 WL 2002834 (Iowa Ct. App. Sept. 9, 2004) - [FAQ - #12, #13]

In re L.N.W., 457 N.W.2d 17 (Iowa Ct. App. 1990) - [FAQ - #12, #13, #14]

In re R.L.F., 437 N.W.2d 599 (Iowa Ct. App. 1989) - [FAQ - #12, #13, #14]


Kansas

In re A.P., 961 P.2d 706 (Kan. Ct. App. 1998) - [FAQ - #5, #7, #12, #13, #14]


Kentucky

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Louisiana

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Maine

In re Annette P., 589 A.2d 924 (Me. 1991) - [FAQ - #12, #13]


Maryland

In re Nicole B., 927 A.2d 1194 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. 2007) - [FAQ - #11, #12, #16]


Massachusetts

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Michigan

In re Dougherty, 599 N.W.2d 772 (Mich. Ct. App. 1999) - [FAQ - #12, #13, #14]

In re Kreft, 384 N.W.2d 843 (Mich. Ct. App. 1986) - [FAQ - #3, #12, #13, #14, #20]

In re Morgan, 364 N.W.2d 754 (Mich. Ct. App. 1985) - [FAQ - #12, #13, #14, #20]


Minnesota

In re S.W., 727 N.W.2d 144 (Minn. Ct. App. 2007) - [FAQ - #1, #10, #12, #14, #20]

In re J.B., 698 N.W.2d 160 (Minn. Ct. App. 2005) - [FAQ - #1, #4, #12, #13, #14]

Sayers ex rel. Sayers v. Beltrami County, 481 N.W.2d 547 (Minn. 1992) - [FAQ - #10, #12]

In re M.S.S., 465 N.W.2d 412 (Minn. Ct. App. 1991) - [FAQ - #12, #13, #14]

In re W.R., 379 N.W.2d 544 (Minn. Ct. App. 1985) - #12, #13]

In re T.J.J., 366 N.W.2d 651 (Minn. Ct. App. 1985) - [FAQ - #12, #13, #14]


Mississippi

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Missouri

C.E.H. v. L.M.W., 837 S.W.2d 947 (Mo. Ct. App. 1992) - [FAQ - #1, #2, #7, #12, #13, #14, #17]


Montana

In re A.N., 2005 MT 19, 325 Mont. 379, 106 P.3d 556 - [FAQ - #1, #12, #13, #14]

In re S.R., 2004 MT 227, 322 Mont. 424, 97 P.3d 559 - [FAQ - #12, #14, #21]

In re G.S., 2002 MT 245, 312 Mont. 108, 59 P.3d 1063 - [FAQ - #11, #12, #16]

In re M. E. M., 635 P.2d 1313 (Mont. 1981) - [FAQ - #4, #7, #12, #14]


Nebraska

In re Walter W., 744 N.W.2d 55 (Neb. 2008) - [FAQ - #12, #13, #14] - Added 2/28/2008

In re Enrique P., 709 N.W.2d 676 (Neb. Ct. App. 2006) - [FAQ - #11, #12, #14, #20]

In re Phoebe S., 664 N.W.2d 470 (Neb. Ct. App. 2003) - [FAQ - #11, #12, #13, #14]

In re Sabrienia B., 621 N.W.2d 836 (Neb. Ct. App. 2001) - [FAQ - #12, #13]


Nevada

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


New Hampshire

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


New Jersey

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


New Mexico

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


New York

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


North Carolina

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


North Dakota

In re T.F., 2004 ND 126, 681 N.W.2d 786 - [FAQ - #12, #13, #14]

In re J.P., 2004 ND 25, 674 N.W.2d 273 - [FAQ - #12, #13, #14]

In re M.S., 2001 ND 68, 624 N.W.2d 678 - [FAQ - #12, #13, #14]

B.R.T. v. Executive Dir. of Soc. Servs. Bd., 391 N.W.2d 594 (N.D. 1986) - [FAQ - #2, #12, #13, #16, #17]


Ohio

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Oklahoma

In re J.S., 2008 OK CIV APP 15, 177 P.3d 590 - [FAQ - #12, #13] - Added 4/3/2008

In re H.J., 2006 OK CIV APP 153, 149 P.3d 1073 - [FAQ - #12, #13]

In re T.H., 2005 OK CIV APP 5, 105 P.3d 354 - [FAQ - #12, #13, #14]

In re Baby Girl B., 2003 OK CIV APP 24, 67 P.3d 359 - [FAQ - #1, #4, #11, #12, #13, #14, #16, #20]


Oregon

In re Woodruff, 816 P.2d 623 (Or. Ct. App. 1991) - [FAQ - #12, #13, #14, #16]

In re Charles, 810 P.2d 393 (Or. Ct. App. 1991) - [FAQ - #3, #4, #6, #12, #14, #21]

In re Tucker, 710 P.2d 793 (Or. Ct. App. 1985) - [FAQ - #1, #4, #12, #13, #14]

In re Charles, 688 P.2d 1354 (Or. Ct. App. 1984) - [FAQ - #3, #6, #11, #12, #14]


Pennsylvania

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Rhode Island

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


South Carolina

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


South Dakota

In re J.S.B., Jr., 2005 SD 3, 691 N.W.2d 611 - [FAQ - #9, #12, #13, #16, #19]

In re D.G., 2004 SD 54, 679 N.W.2d 497 - [FAQ - #12, #13, 14]

In re D.B., 2003 SD 13, 670 N.W.2d 67 - [FAQ - #12, #13, #19]

In re D.M. (D.M. I), 2003 SD 49, 661 N.W.2d 768 - [FAQ - #7, #12, #13, #14]

In re B.S., 1997 SD 86, 566 N.W.2d 446 - [FAQ - #12, #13]

People in Interest of E.M., 466 N.W.2d 168 (S.D. 1991) - [FAQ - #12, #13]

In re J.J., 454 N.W.2d 317 (S.D. 1990) - [FAQ - #1, #4, #7, #9, #12, #14, #17]

In re S.D., 402 N.W.2d 346 (S.D. 1987) - [FAQ - #12, #13]

In re P.B., 371 N.W.2d 366 (S.D. 1985) - [FAQ - #12, #13]

In re K.A.B.E., 325 N.W.2d 840 (S.D. 1982) - [FAQ - #12, #13, #14]

In re S. R., 323 N.W.2d 885 (S.D. 1982) - [FAQ - #12, #13, #14]


Tennessee

In re Morgan, No. 02A01-9608-CH-00206, 1997 WL 716880 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1997) - [FAQ - #1, #4, #5, #12, #13, #16, #17]


Texas

Doty-Jabbaar v. Dallas County Child Protective Servs., 19 S.W.3d 870 (Tex. App. 2000) - [FAQ - #12, #13, #14]


Utah

In re V.H., 2007 UT App 1, 154 P.3d 867 - [FAQ - #12, #13]

In re S.D.C., 2001 UT App 353, 36 P.3d 540 - [FAQ - #12, #13]

In re D.A.C., 933 P.2d 993 (Utah Ct. App. 1997) - [FAQ - #1, #7, #12, #13, #14, #21]


Vermont

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Virginia

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Washington

In re E.C., 115 Wash. App. 1032 (Wash. Ct. App. 2003) - [FAQ - #3, #12, #13]

In re A.M., 22 P.3d 828 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001) - [FAQ - #12, #13]

In re Fisher, 643 P.2d 887 (Wash. Ct. App. 1982) - [FAQ - #12, #13, #14]


West Virginia

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Wisconsin

In re Branden F., 2005 WI App 88, 281 Wis. 2d 274, 695 N.W.2d 905 (unpublished table decision) available at No. 04-2560, 2005 WL 645191 (Wis. Ct. App. March 22, 2005) - [FAQ - #7, #12, #13]

In re D.S.P., 480 N.W.2d 234 (Wis. 1992) - [FAQ - #12, #13, #14, #21]

In re J.J., 462 N.W.2d 551 (Wis. Ct. App. 1990) (unpublished table decision) available at No. 90-0158, 1990 WL 174568 (Wis. Ct. App. Sept. 18, 1990) - [FAQ - #12, #13]

In re S.L., 455 N.W.2d 678 (Wis. Ct. App. 1990) (unpublished table decision) available at 1990 WL 57500 (Wis. Ct. App. Feb. 7, 1990) - [FAQ - #11, #12]


Wyoming

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Circuit Courts of Appeals

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


District Courts

Doe v. Mann (Mann I), 285 F. Supp. 2d 1229 (N.D. Cal. 2003) - [FAQ - #2, #3, #9, #12, #16, #20]