In the Interest Of: JB and TLW, Minor Children. TW v. State

KAUTZ, Justice.

[¶1] The juvenile court adjudicated TW a neglectful parent to his two children, JB and TLW. TW appeals the decision, arguing that he could not be neglectful because he did not have physical custody or control of the children at the time the State alleged the neglectful behavior occurred. We find that the applicable statutes do not require that a parent or noncustodial parent have actual physical custody or control of the children in order to be found to have neglected the children. Accordingly, we affirm the juvenile court’s decision.

ISSUE

[¶2] TW raises one issue in this appeal: