Trevor M. v. State, Dept. of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services

OPINION

MAASSEN, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

The 'Office of Children's Services (OCS) took custody of a young girl due to her mother's neglect and substance abuse, The father was incarcerated at the. time, but on his release he made limited efforts to participate in. his case plan. OCS filed a petition to terminate his parental rights, asserting that he had abandoned his daughter, and the superior court granted the petition and terminated his rights. The father appeals, arguing that he did not abandon his daughter and that if he did he was not given enougly time to remedy. the problem. Because the…