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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Sep 18, 2025

Court: TN Court of Appeals

Attorneys 1: Daniel Lord Taylor and John N. Bean, Cordova, Tennessee, for the appellant, Yan D.

Attorneys 2: Brian E. Nichols, Loudon, Tennessee, for the appellees, John B. and Nicole H.

Judge(s): MCBRAYER

In proceedings to terminate his parental rights, a father who lived out of state claimed that he was not served with process. The case went to trial based upon substitute service, and the father’s parental rights were terminated. Because we conclude that the father was not properly served, we vacate the judgment terminating his parental rights.

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