In the Interest of A. M. W.

Phipps, Judge.

Upon petition by the Atkinson County Department of Family & Children Services (DFACS), the juvenile court terminated B. J.’s parental rights to her three children, A. M. W., S. L. W., and J. L. J. B. J. appeals, claiming that the evidence was insufficient to show present parental misconduct or inability or that the children’s deprivation was likely to continue. Because the evidence was sufficient, we affirm.

The decision to terminate parental rights involves a two-step inquiry.1 First, the court must determine whether there is present clear and convincing evidence of parental…