Jane Doe (2015-03) v. John Doe

J. JONES, Chief Justice.

Father appeals the judgment of the magistrate court terminating his parental rights to Child. Mother brought a petition for termination of Father’s parental rights. Following trial, the court granted Mother’s petition, finding that termination was justified based on Father’s prolonged incarceration and inability to discharge his parental responsibilities and was in Child’s best interest. Father appealed, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence to support the magistrate court’s determination of the issues.

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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Mother and Father lived…