Vincent L. G. v. State Division of Child & Family Services, Department of Human Resources

OPINION

By the Court,

Agosti, J.:

Appellant Cristan H. is the natural mother of minor children D.R.H., T.V.G. and C.A.G. At the time of the district court’s hearing on the petition to terminate parental rights, D.R.H. was seven years old, T.V.G. was six years old and C.A.G. was four years old. All three children are boys. Appellant Vincent G. is the *426natural father of T.V.G. and C.A.G. Cristan and Vincent lived together on and off throughout the children’s lives, but remained unmarried.

Respondent Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) removed the children from Cristan’s custody in April…