Crisis Pregnancy Outreach, Inc. v. Gottfried

OPINION

ADAMS, Presiding Judge.

¶ 1 Chad Gottfried appeals a trial court order which terminated his parental rights to L.D.B. Because we agree that the trial court erred in relying upon a “settlement agreement” without either the execution by Gott-fried of a permanent voluntary relinquishment or a determination that other statutory grounds existed for terminating his parental rights, we reverse the trial court’s order and remand the case for further proceedings.

¶ 2 Crisis Pregnancy Outreach, Inc. (Agency) filed this proceeding eight days after the birth of L.D.B. to terminate the parental…