Legal Opinion
G.C. v. State, Department of Health & Social Services, Division of Family & Youth Services
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided April 11, 2003No. S-10519PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CARPENETI, Justice.
I. INTRODUCTION
The superior court terminated Gary Carson's 1 parental rights. Gary challenges the court's factual findings as erroneous and unable to support its termination decision. Because we believe the evidence supports the superior court's finding of abandonment, its decision that reasonable efforts were made to reunify Gary and his son Daniel, and its conclusion that termination would be in Daniel's best interests, we affirm the superior court's decision.
II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
A. Facts
Cousins Gary Carson and Jana Bishop grew up in a small town in Colorado.…
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