State ex rel. V.F.R.

hSAUNDERS, J.,

dissenting.

Due to the serious and extreme nature of the termination of parental rights and in light of the progress shown by the child's mother, I would not terminate parental rights. Accordingly, I respectfully dissent from the majority’s opinion.

Under Article 1015(5) of the Children’s Code, one element that must be proved for the termination of parental rights is the unlikelihood of a reasonable expectation of improvement in the parent’s conduct or condition in the near future. La.Ch.Code art 1015(5). A reasonable expectation of improvement or reformation “... is found to…