Cooley v. Division of Child & Family Services of The Nevada State Department of Human Resources

*1192OPINION

By the Court,

Young, J.:

This is an appeal from a district court’s order to terminate a mother’s parental rights. We conclude that jurisdictional and dispositional grounds were met and affirm the decision below.

FACTS

On July 28, 1993, sixteen-year-old Marla Blanchard Cooley (“Marla”) gave birth to Christina Ann Louise Blanchard (“Christina”). The father is Terry James Valladon (“Terry”). On July 18, 1995, the Division of Child and Family Services (“DCFS”) filed a petition to terminate Marla’s parental rights. Trial was conducted on April 10, 1996. On May 17, 1996, the district court…