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Ashley H. (Mother) appealed the termination of her parental rights to her minor children, Noah H. and Gracie H. Y., by the Lawrence County Chancery Court. The Trial Court had terminated Mother's parental rights on multiple statutory grounds, including abandonment by failure to visit, wanton disregard, failure to provide a suitable home, substantial noncompliance with permanency plans, persistent conditions, and failure to manifest an ability and willingness to assume custody or financial responsibility. The Trial Court also found termination to be in the children's best interest. On appeal, the Court of Appeals reversed the statutory ground of abandonment by failure to provide a suitable home due to insufficient factual findings. However, the appellate court affirmed the Trial Court's judgment in all other respects, finding clear and convincing evidence to support the other grounds for termination and that the termination of Mother's parental rights was in the children's best interest, citing Mother's continued drug use, criminal history, unstable housing, and failure to comply with permanency plans and address mental health issues.
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Ashley H. (Mother) appealed the termination of her parental rights to her minor children, Noah H. and Gracie H. Y., by the Lawrence County Chancery Court. The Trial Court had terminated Mother's parental rights on multiple statutory grounds, including abandonment by failure to visit, wanton disregard, failure to provide a suitable home, substantial noncompliance with permanency plans, persistent conditions, and failure to manifest an ability and willingness to assume custody or financial responsibility. The Trial Court also found termination to be in the children's best interest. On appeal, the Court of Appeals reversed the statutory ground of abandonment by failure to provide a suitable home due to insufficient factual findings. However, the appellate court affirmed the Trial Court's judgment in all other respects, finding clear and convincing evidence to support the other grounds for termination and that the termination of Mother's parental rights was in the children's best interest, citing Mother's continued drug use, criminal history, unstable housing, and failure to comply with permanency plans and address mental health issues.
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