Rhodes v. State, Dept. of Health and Welfare

HUNTLEY, Justice.

Catherine Field Rhodes appeals from the District Court’s affirmation of a Magistrate Court’s termination of the parent-child relationship between Ms. Rhodes and her child.

After a six day hearing before the Honorable A. Richard Grant, Magistrate, the court rendered a memorandum opinion terminating the parent-child relationship. In the opinion, the magistrate summarized the relevant testimony of witnesses for both parties and made the following findings: (1) that Ms. Rhodes had physically abused the child; (2) that Ms. Rhodes had neglected the child; (3) that Ms. Rhodes and her…