In re A.P.-1, A.P.-2, A.P.-3

WALKER, Chief Justice:

Petitioner D.P. is serving a lengthy prison sentence for first-degree murder and is ineligible for parole until 2029. He is also father to three minor children: A.P.-1, A.P.-2, and A.P.-3. In April 2018, the Circuit Court of Raleigh County terminated Petitioner's parental rights to the three children, despite concluding three months earlier that Petitioner had not abused or neglected them. Petitioner now challenges the termination of his parental rights. Because our law is clear that a circuit court may not terminate a parent's rights to his child without first finding…