In Interest of Tina, (Mar. 5, 1999)

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

On December 9, 1997, the Department of Children and Families, hereafter "DCF", filed petitions for the termination of parental rights of Lorraine A. to her three children, Tina, Blake and Amanda. The children are now nine, six and four years of age respectively. The biological fathers of Tina and Amanda are unknown. The petition concerning Blake seeks the termination of the parental rights of the two putative biological fathers. Heath T. and Antonio H. The children's. mother, Lorraine A., has had ongoing mental health and drug use problems which led to the placement of…