State Ex Rel. Department of Human Services v. Minjares

OPINION

EASLEY, Chief Justice.

The Human Services Department (Department) sought to terminate the parental rights of Mrs. Minjares. The trial court granted the Department’s petition, but the Court of Appeals reversed, holding that the trial court’s decision was not supported by clear and convincing evidence. We granted the petition for certiorari, and we reverse the Court of Appeals.

We discuss whether the trial court’s decision to terminate parental rights on the grounds of neglect is supported by clear and convincing evidence.

Mrs. Minjares lived with her seven children in squalid conditions.…