In Re Adoption/Guardianship of Amber R.

In this termination of parental rights case, a mother asks us to reduce to a simple formula the multifaceted statutory criteria for termination, and to hold that the trial court improperly shifted unto her the burden of proving her qualifications as a parent. Petitioner Cathy F. (“Ms. F”) is the parent of Respondents Amber R. and Mark R. (the “Children”), who have each been adjudicated to be a Child in Need of Assistance (“CINA”)1 by the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. Ms. F.’s long history of substance abuse and employment and housing issues led Respondent the Baltimore City Depart*705ment of…