S.M.M. v. R.S.M.

MOORE, Judge.

S.M.M. (“the mother”) appeals from a judgment of the Etowah Juvenile Court (“the juvenile court”) terminating her parental rights to J.R.M. (“the child”). We reverse.

Background

On January 27, 2011, R.S.M. (“the father”) petitioned the juvenile court to terminate the mother’s parental rights to the child. The father sought to terminate the mother’s parental rights because, he alleged, the mother had failed to provide for the material needs of the child, to pay a reasonable portion of the child’s support, and to maintain substantial contact with the child.

The mother, appearing pro…