Kleingartner v. D.P.A.B.

SAND, Justice.

This is an appeal by D.P.A.B. [Donna] from two juvenile court orders terminating her parental rights. One of the orders terminated her parental rights as to T. P. [Terri], and the other terminated her parental rights as to Je. B. [Jeff], Jo. B. [John], and Ja. B. [James]. Donna is the natural mother of Terri, Joseph, John and James. E. C. [Edward] is the natural father of Terri, and B. B. [Bob] is the natural father of the other three children. (All names are pseudonyms.)

The record reflects a traumatic early life for Donna. When she was thirteen years old, her father contacted…