K.R. v. W.L.

THOMPSON, Presiding Judge.

On March 6, 2015, W.L. and L.L. filed petitions in the Shelby Juvenile Court ("the juvenile court") seeking to terminate the parental rights of C.C.J. ("the father") and K.R. ("the mother") to their two minor children.1 L.L., who has divorced W.L., withdrew or failed to prosecute her claims in the termination actions.

*665The juvenile court conducted an ore tenus hearing over the course of two days. On March 3, 2016, the juvenile court entered orders in which it terminated the parental rights of the mother and the father and awarded permanent legal custody of the children…