In the Interest of T. S. L.

OPINION

FLAHERTY, Justice.

This is an appeal from a decree of the Court of Common Pleas of Lawrence County denying appellant, Lawrence County Childrens’ Services’ petition for involuntary termination of the parental rights of appellees, the natural parents of T.S.L.

Appellant contends, and this Court agrees, that the court below applied an erroneous legal standard in denying this petition for termination of parental rights. The rule applied below was the following: Termination requires compelling evidence of: (1) repeated and continued incapacity, abuse, neglect, or refusal to provide essential…