In the Interest of P.A.W. v. A.M.W.

GARY M. GAERTNER, Judge.

The mother, A.M.W., appeals from the juvenile court’s order terminating her parental rights to P.A.W., her four-year old son.1 The juvenile court assumed jurisdiction under section 211.031 RSMo 1978, and entered the termination order pursuant to section 211.447.2(2)(e) RSMo 1978.

On appeal, the mother argues that the juvenile court erred in: (1) basing its decision to terminate her parental rights on a statutory provision that was not in effect when the termination petition was filed; (2) overruling the mother’s motion to dismiss the termination petition for failure to…