C.M. v. Roberts

C.M. timely appeals the trial court’s final order terminating her parental rights to her daughter, B.A., based upon C.M.’s ongoing neglect and failure to provide for B.A.’s needs. Concluding that the trial court possessed jurisdiction to adjudicate the matter, that the trial court did not commit reversible error in refusing to appoint an independent mental health expert, and that sufficient evidence was presented to meet the clear and convincing standard of proof, we affirm.

C.M. first argues that the instant termination order is void because the trial court lacked jurisdiction over the case.…