Recently, there has been possibly an all-time high in reversal in child welfare cases. By our count, from October 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023, there were 14 reversals, vacates, or remands in the child welfare arena. Among those reversals/vacates/remands, 2 were published COA opinions and another 2 were Supreme Court decisions.

This white paper organizes those cases with a reverse, vacate or remand but the main topic that resulted in the appellate decision.