Garrion v. State

REIF, Vice Chief Judge.

Natural father William Garrion appeals the termination of his parental rights to his son W.G. He contends that his failure to comply with the service plan was not a sufficient basis to terminate his parental rights under the facts of this case. We agree and reverse.

This proceeding was initiated by an emergency application to remove W.G. and two other children from the home and custody of their natural mother who was living apart from Mr. Garrion. Both the emergency application for removal and the subsequent petition to adjudicate the children as deprived were primarily…