In the Interest of S. B.

Johnson, Chief Judge.

The mother of S. B. appeals from two juvenile court orders: one finding S. B. deprived and one finding reunification inappropriate. We find no error and affirm the decisions of the juvenile court.

On appeal, we view the evidence in a light most favorable to the juvenile court’s order and determine whether a rational trier of fact could have found by clear and convincing evidence that the natural parent’s rights should have been terminated; we do not weigh the evidence and must defer to the trial judge as the factfinder.1

The decision to terminate parental rights involves a…