Jimmy Ray Chism, Jr. v. Abby Gale Morris Chism Bright

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI

LAMAR, Justice,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Jimmy Ray Chism Jr. challenges the termination of his parental rights to his son, Johnny. 1 Because we find that Jim’s parental rights were wrongfully terminated, we reverse the judgments of Court of Appeals and the chancery court and remand this case to the Union County Chancery Court.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. Jimmy Ray Chism Jr. and Abby Gale Morris Chism Bright married on October 17, 2003. 2 They had one child, Johnny, on March 17, 2004, and they divorced on March 10, 2008. Under the divorce decree, the parties had joint legal…