In re the Parental Rights to M.J.

¶1 A prisoner challenges the termination of her parental relationship with her two youngest children, arguing that the trial court did not properly consider the latest amendments to Washington’s statutory policy regarding incarcerated parents. Because of conflicting evidence, the trial court’s failure to explain its reasoning leaves us uncertain how the court applied the statute. We remand for the trial court to conduct its balancing on the record.

FACTS

¶2 Appellant A.E. is the mother of four children, the two youngest of whom are at issue in this action. A.J. is the father of the two younger…