Date: 11-06-2024

Case Style:

In re Termination of Parental Rights as to A.H., L.M., L-M, M.M., and A.S.

Case Number: JD20150537

Judge: Jennifer Espino

Court: Superior Court, Pima County, Arizona

Plaintiff's Attorney: Pima County, Arizona County Attorney's Office

Defendant's Attorney:

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Tucson, Arizona family law lawyer represented the Defendant in a termination of parental rights case.

The parental rights of Abriana B. were terminated by the superior court on neglect grounds.

Abriana claimed that it was improper for the court to terminate her rights on neglect grouonds when she is a victor of domestic abuse.

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A juvenile court may terminate a parent's rights if it finds by clear and convincing evidence that at least one of the statutory grounds for termination exists and by a preponderance of the evidence that termination of the parent's rights is in the child's best interests. A.R.S. §§ 8-533(B), 8-537(B); Sandra R. v. Dep't of Child Safety, 248 Ariz. 224, ¶ 12 (2020). We defer to the juvenile court's factual findings because, as the trier of fact, that court "is in the best position to weigh the evidence, observe the parties, judge the credibility of witnesses, and resolve disputed facts." Ariz. Dep't of Econ. Sec. v. Oscar O., 209 Ariz. 332, ¶ 4 (App. 2004). Accordingly, we will affirm a severance order if reasonable evidence supports the factual findings and the juvenile court's legal conclusions are not clearly erroneous. Brionna J. v. Dep't of Child Safety, 255 Ariz. 471, ¶¶ 30-31 (2023).
In re Parental Rights as to A.H., 2 CA-JV 2023-0156 (Ariz. App. Nov 06, 2024)

Outcome: Affirmed

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