Ferguson v. Stafford County Department of Social Services

Opinion

DUFF, J.

Richard Wayne Ferguson appeals the trial court’s order of March 6, 1991, terminating his residual parental rights to his son, Richard A. Gochenour. The sole question presented is whether the Stafford County Department of Social Services (Department) made reasonable and appropriate efforts, as specified in Code § 16.1-283, to communicate with appellant to strengthen his relationship with the infant or to assist in substantially remedying the conditions which led to the infant’s foster care placement. We affirm for the reasons that follow.

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The trial court terminated Ferguson’s…