In the Interest of M. D. B.

Smith, Chief Judge.

The father of M. D. B. appeals the juvenile court’s order terminating his parental rights in the child. He contends that the evidence was insufficient to support the termination and that the juvenile court erred in refusing to consider placing the child with either the father’s parents or his sister after terminating his parental rights. We find no merit in any of the father’s contentions, and we affirm the judgment terminating his parental rights in M. D. B.

The decision to terminate parental rights is a two-step process. The juvenile court must first determine whether…