State v. R.G.

KAPSNER, Justice.

[¶ 1] R.G. appeals from a juvenile court order confirming a judicial referee’s decision to terminate his parental rights to four minor children. We affirm, concluding the court did not clearly err in finding the children are deprived and have been in the custody of social services for 450 out of the previous 660 nights and did not abuse its discretion in terminating R.G.’s parental rights.

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[¶ 2] In 2003, R.G. was placed on criminal probation, and in March 2009, his probation was revoked and he was sentenced to a three-year prison term. In September 2009, R.G.’s four children…