In re L.R.

This is a consolidation of two appeals in which the Mother and Father of L.R., a female minor, appeal from a judgment terminating their parental rights. We affirm.

Mother and Father were married in 1979. The child was born prematurely on April 10, 1982. Because neither Mother nor Father responded appropriately to the birth of their daughter, hospital personnel contacted the Department of Social Services. A protective services worker immediately began to assist the family by providing counseling, parental aide, and other forms of assistance.

Between the child’s birth and March 1985, the…