State Ex Rel. Children, Youth & Families Department v. Christina L.

OPINION

FRY, Judge.

{1} Mother appeals the district court’s judgment of adjudication concluding that her child was neglected on the basis of Mother’s inability to care for the child due to a mental disorder or incapacity. On appeal, Mother argues that the evidence was insufficient to support this conclusion because no evidence of a psychological or medical diagnosis of mental disorder or incapacity was presented. We conclude that the district court’s findings do not support a determination that Child was neglected pursuant to NMSA 1978, § 32A-4-2(E)(4) (2009). Accordingly, we reverse.

BACKGROUND

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