State ex rel. Hartley v. Hartley

KNOLL, Judge.

This appeal concerns terminating the parental rights of the father appellant, Ronnie Hartley. He appeals on two grounds: (1) the juvenile court erred in refusing to grant his motion for continuance; and (2) the juvenile court erred in concluding that the State proved by clear and convincing evidence that he is an unfit parent.

FACTS

On April 18, 1986, the State requested an instanter order of custody based upon information that the minor child, Jeff Hart-ley, date of birth, August 26, 1985, was in substantial immediate danger of injury. The information consisted of a physician’s…