Alizota v. Stanfield

DOYLE, Presiding Judge.

Emmanuel Alizota appeals from the trial court’s entry of judgment terminating his parental rights and granting a petition of adoption of S. K. filed by Ryan and Melissa Stanfield.1 Alizota argues that the evidence was insufficient to support the trial court’s order. For the reasons that follow, we vacate the superior court order terminating Alizota’s parental rights and granting the Stanfields’ petition for adoption.

The record reflects that on December 9, 2009, M. K. was arrested for driving under the influence while S. K., approximately six months old at the time, was…