Johnson v. Director, Cass County Social Services

KAPSNER, Justice.

[¶ 1] M.R. (“Martha,” a pseudonym) appealed from a judgment terminating her parental rights to her daughter, E.R. (“Elsie,” a pseudonym). We hold the trial court’s findings that there is clear and convincing evidence Elsie is deprived, the causes and conditions of the deprivation are likely to continue and, as a result of the continued deprivation, Elsie will probably suffer serious physical, mental, or emotional harm if parental rights are not terminated, are not clearly erroneous. We affirm.

I. Facts

[¶ 2] Elsie was born in January 2001. Martha and Elsie’s father, R.R.…