Arms Spafard Chapman v. Angela Renee Burton Chapman

OPINION

CUMMINGS, Justice.

Angela Chapman instituted this action to terminate Arms Chapman’s parental rights with regard to their child, W.A., alleging that termination of the parent-child relationship was in the best interest of the child and that Arms had failed to support the child in accordance with his ability during a period of one year ending within six months of the date of the filing of the petition. 1 In a non-jury trial, the court found that Arms (1) voluntarily left the child alone or in the possession of another without providing adequate support of the child and remained away for…