STANLEY B. v. State, DFYS

OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

This appeal arises from the termination of Stanley B.’s parental rights to his two children, Sean B. and Sarah B. 1 The Division of Family and Youth Services (DFYS) petitioned to terminate Stanley’s parental rights because of his current incarceration and his history of criminal activity and substance abuse. At the termination trial, the superior court under authority of AS 47.10.080(o) and AS 47.10.088 terminated Stanley’s rights to his children. Stanley appeals the superior court’s findings that Sean and Sarah were children in need of aid, that DFYS…