State ex rel. Juvenile Department v. F.S.

The parental rights of the mother of a seven-year-old female child were terminated, after hearing, by the circuit court. The mother appeals, asserting three assignments of error: (1) The evidence at trial was insufficient to justify termination; (2) the trial court should have empaneled a jury; and (3) the court erred in admitting the Children’s Services Division (CSD) file in evidence.

Detailing the evidence in this case would serve no useful purpose. The mother has had physical custody of the child for less than one month of its life. By her own admissions, the mother had become involved…