In re Adoption of Quanye

The mother appeals from a decree issued by a judge of the Juvenile Court terminating her parental rights to the child and dispensing with her right to consent to his adoption. We affirm.3

Background. We begin with a brief summary of the facts, reserving other relevant facts for the discussion of the issues. In 2012, the mother gave birth to the child while she was incarcerated, and the child was placed in the care of the Department of Children and Families (department). The department initially established a plan for the mother to reunify with the child, but the mother failed to follow this…