Idaho Dep't of Health & Welfare v. Doe (In Re Doe)

BRODY, Justice.

This is an expedited appeal from a magistrate court's order terminating John Doe's parental rights as to his minor child, J.G. We affirm the judgment of the magistrate court because there is substantial and competent evidence to support the magistrate court's determination that Doe will likely be incarcerated during a substantial period of time during J.G.'s minority and that termination is in the child's best interests.

I. BACKGROUND

John Doe is the biological father of minor child, J.G. J.G. was conceived in Oklahoma about a month before Doe began serving a thirty-five year…