In re Rita F.

OPINION

Justice FLAHERTY,

for the Court.

This is an appeal from a Family Court decree that terminated the parental rights of Rita F. 1 (respondent) to her three children — Rita (born June 22, 2000), Theresa (born January 31, 2002), and Michael (October 29, 2004) — under G.L.1956 § 15-7-7(a)(2)(h) (cruel or abusive conduct), § 15-7-7(a)(2)(v) (aggravated circumstances), and § 15-7-7(a)(3) (child in Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF or department) custody for twelve months). 2 On appeal, the respondent argues that the trial justice committed reversible error because he permitted…