Bratcher v. State

BUETTNER, Presiding Judge:

T 1 The trial court found that Judy Bratcher, mother of six alleged deprived children, was unable to provide a fit, safe, suitable home for her children because of her mental deficiency (retardation) that would not respond to treatment nor substantially improve. It therefore ordered the termination of her parental rights in the five older children, but not the youngest who was taken by the State at birth and lived since that time in foster care. We affirm.

T2 Bratcher had been found incompetent to stand trial on the criminal charges (five felony counts of neglect)…