Legal Opinion

In Interest of AMC

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided July 30, 1986No. Civ. 11121PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEVINE, Justice.

S.C.K., the mother of three minor children, appeals from a juvenile court order terminating her parental rights pursuant to North Dakota Century Code § 27-20-44. We affirm. 1

The question on appeal is whether the evidence was sufficient to support the trial court’s order terminating the mother’s parental rights.

In order to achieve termination of parental rights, the State has the burden to establish by clear and convincing evidence each of the three factors prescribed by NDCC § 27-20-44(l)(b): (1) that the children are deprived; (2) that the causes and conditions of the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Kleingartner v. D.P.A.B.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1981
  2. In Interest of DSNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1982
  3. In Interest of VJRNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1986

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. McBeth v. M.D.K.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
  2. Jacobson v. J.A.L.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1988
  3. Bernhardt v. K.Q.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1988
  4. In Interest of LJNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
  5. Riggin v. A.V.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1996

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