Domestic Relations – Termination Of Parental Rights – Child’s Testimony 
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Published: December 3, 2010
Tags: Domestic Relations, Per Curiam Opinion, Virginia Court of Appeals
The Court of Appeals says a trial court did not err in terminating the parental rights of a mother who physically abused her daughter and who failed to correct the conditions that led to her placement in foster care, despite being offered counseling, parenting classes, substance abuse treatment and supervised visitation.
Nor did the trial court ...
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