State ex rel. T.L.M.

AMY, Judge.

hThe State and the minor child’s mother jointly sought to terminate the parental rights of the child’s father, asserting that the father failed to visit or communicate with the child for a period of two years. The trial court denied the requested termination. The State and the mother appeal. For the following reasons, we affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

The minor child at issue in this proceeding, T.L.M.,1 was born in February 2002 to *1020P.G., the mother, and R.M., the father. The couple’s relationship ended after the child’s birth. The record indicates that the child has lived…