Justices probe whether foster parents may remain in closed care-and-protection proceedings The appeals court examined whether a foster parent’s statutory right to attend closed child-protection hearings may be limited after sequestration and whether the foster parent’s presence prejudiced the mother; the panel heard competing views on statutory text and trial-court discretion and took the case under advisement.

Justices are grappling with a pivotal question: Should foster parents be allowed in closed child-protection hearings, and did their presence unfairly impact a mother’s visitation rights?

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How Courts Handle Parental Agreements

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