Juvenile Officer v. C.F.

The juvenile officer initiated proceedings to terminate the parental rights to C.R., a female child born out of wedlock on January 10, 1983. After a bifurcated hearing, the juvenile court terminated the parental rights of B.R., the child’s mother, on the ground of failure to rectify; E.B., the child’s legal father, on the ground of abandonment; and C.F., the child’s biological father, also on the ground of abandonment.

Only C.F. appeals. Appellant now contends that the order terminating his parental rights pursuant to section 211.447.-2(l)(b) RSMo 1986, was not based on clear, cogent, and…