Missouri Department of Social Services, Children's Division v. C.B.G.

C.B.G. (“Father”) appeals the judgment terminating his parental rights to C.J.G., who was born in December of 2001, and was taken into protective custody two days later. C.J.G. has resided in the same foster home since that time. Although Father brings eighteen points on appeal, we address only those that are dispositive of the appeal. Because substantial evidence does not support either of the two grounds asserted in the petition for termination, we reverse the judgment terminating Father’s parental rights.

This is a rare termination case in that many of the facts are not disputed. There is…