Legal Opinion
Dominique M. v. Department of Child Safety
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided July 12, 2016No. 1 CA-JV 15-0032PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WINTHROP, Judge:
¶ 1 Dominique M. (“Mother”) appeals the juvenile court’s order severing her parental rights to J.M. and A.M. (collectively “the Children”). Mother does not contest the finding of statutory grounds for severance, but contends the juvenile court erred in concluding severance was in the Children’s best interests. For the following reasons, we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
¶ 2 J.M. is a male child born in 2010, and A.M. is a female child born in 2013. Both came into care of the Department of Child Safety (“DCS”) due to domestic violence, substance abuse, Mother’s…
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- In Re the Appeal in Maricopa County Juvenile Action No. JS-500274Arizona Supreme Court · 1990
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