Domestic Relations – Termination Of Parental Rights – Mom’s Mental Condition 
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Published: October 6, 2008
Although a mother contends the evidence was insufficient to prove that her mental or emotional illness was so severe she could not care for her four children, the Court of Appeals affirms termination of the mother’s parental rights.
In terminating the mother’s parental rights, the trial court found that she failed to comply with the foster ...
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