Legal Opinion

In re S.L.A.

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided December 19, 2006PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FRANK G. CLEMENT, JR., J.,

delivered the opinion of the court,

in which WILLIAM C. KOCH, JR., P.J., M.S., and PATRICIA J. COTTRELL, J., joined.

Mother appeals the termination of her parental rights, contending the evidence was not clear and convincing that she abandoned her child and that termination of her parental rights is in the best interest of the child. The trial court found the mother had abandoned the child by engaging in conduct that exhibited a wanton disregard for the welfare of her child, which conduct included ingesting drugs while pregnant and while breast feeding, and the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Hodges v. S.C. Toof & Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1992
  3. Jones v. GarrettTennessee Supreme Court · 2002
  4. Hawk v. HawkTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
  5. In re M.W.A.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1998

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. In re R.L.F.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2008
  2. In Re Heaven L.F.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2010
  3. Charles Ralph Bull, Jr. v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2007
  4. In Re Angel S. F.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2013
  5. In Re Bailey J.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2021

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