Legal Opinion
Graham v. Copeland
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided March 30, 2000PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SUSANO, Judge.
The trial court terminated the parental rights of Timothy Copeland (“Father”) to his children, Brian Dustin Copeland (DOB: December 1,1987) and Savannah Copeland (DOB: October 10,1990). Father appeals, raising the following issues:
1. Did the trial court err in exercising jurisdiction over Father in order to terminate his parental rights?
2. Did the trial court err in finding sufficient statutory grounds for the termination of Father’s parental rights?
3. Did the trial court err in finding that the evidence presented at trial satisfies the clear and convincing standard of…
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