In the Interest of F. C.

Smith, Judge.

The parents of three-year-old F. C. and five-year-old D. L. C. appeal from the order of the Murray County Juvenile Court terminating their parental rights. In their sole enumeration of error, they assert that the State failed to meet the required burden of proof. We do not agree, and we affirm the termination order.

The decision to terminate parental rights is a two-step process. The juvenile court must first determine whether clear and convincing evidence exists of parental misconduct or inability, and if so, then the court determines whether termination of the parents’ rights is…