State ex rel. Juvenile Department v. Ostrer

Mother appeals the trial court’s judgment terminating her parental rights to her son.1 We review de novo to determine whether clear and convincing evidence supports the petition for termination. We affirm.

Mother, age 24 at the time of trial, is the parent of three daughters, whose ages at that time were six, seven, and eight. Mother’s son (child), who is the subject of this petition for termination of parental rights, was three years old at the time of trial. The three daughters are the children of mother’s first husband, Coombs. Mother separated from Coombs when she was 18 or 19, because he…