Court Of Appeals Affirms Termination Of Parental Rights Where Father Failed To Assert Tribal Affiliation Or Rectify Substance-Use Barrier

The Court of Appeals affirmed the Trial Court’s decision to terminate the respondent’s parental rights because he failed to assert the child’s Native American or tribal affiliation to the Trial Court and failed to demonstrate that he would be able to rectify his substance-use barrier in a reasonable time considering the child’s age.