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Domestic Relations - Termination Of Parental Rights - Substance Abuse (access required)

By Deborah Elkins
Published: November 17, 2008

A mother who was unable or unwilling to comply with treatment for her abuse of marijuana and cocaine loses her parental rights to her three children, in this decision by the Court of Appeals. The evidence showed that substance abuse treatment, individual therapy, child care, and assistance with housing had been available to mother. Yet, her ...
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