Wading into a sensitive area of child welfare, a California appeals court panel has ruled that county officials can remove a dangerously incorrigible child from the home even if the parent has responded appropriately to the behavior problems.

The case involved a 17-year-old girl who repeatedly ran away from her mother and gave birth to two children, prompting the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services to remove her from her mother’s custody.

https://d-4111288808855931665.ampproject.net/1509747505247/frame.htmlIn a decision released Thursday, a three-judge panel of the 2nd District Court…