K.S. v. R.C.

The mother of A.S., a child, appeals a final judgment terminating her parental rights contending that the natural father of A.S., who filed the petition for termination, failed to prove abuse, abandonment or neglect by clear and convincing evidence. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

The evidence clearly shows a long history of alcohol and drug abuse by the moth*1225er. The mother has been under the supervision of the voluntary protective services of the Department of Children and Families as far back as May of 1993, but has failed to avail herself of its services. In January of 1997, the…