In re Alijah K.

[¶1] The father of Alijah K. appeals from a judgment of the District Court (Portland, Powers, J.) terminating his parental rights to the child pursuant to 22 M.R.S. § 4055 (2015). 1 The father argues that the court impermissibly relied on the fact of his incarceration to find that he is unfit to parent Alijah. We disagree, and affirm the judgment. '

I. BACKGROUND

[¶2] The Department of Health and Human Services instituted this child protection matter on December 18, 2013, roughly one month after the child’s birth, and while the child was in only his mother’s care. In its child protection…