Appeals Court Reverses Trial Court Taking Jurisdiction Over Child
The trial court wrongly held that the statutory grounds for jurisdiction over the child were established by a preponderance of the evidence.
The Trial Court Properly Declined to Authorize DHHS’s Petition to Terminate Parental Rights
DHHS’s petition to terminate parental rights was declined because the petition did not establish probable cause that the father posed a substantial risk of harm to the children’s mental well-being.