Gardner v. State

CAROL M. HANSEN, Judge.

{1 Appellant, Lemont Gardner (Father), seeks review of the trial court's order terminating his parental rights to FE.H.G., G.R.G., and S.W.G. (Children). We reverse because neither the jury's verdict nor the trial court's judgment made all the findings necessary for termination, including the finding termination was in Children's best interest.

1 2 A parent has a basic fundamental right, protected by the United States and Oklahoma Constitutions, to the companionship, care, custody and management of his child. *101Gillette v. Gillette, 2002 OK CIV APP 106, 57 P.3d 888, 891.…