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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Oct 21, 2025

Court: TN Court of Appeals

Attorneys 1: Jordan Long, Tazewell, Tennessee, for the appellant, Emaleigh W.

Attorneys 2: Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General and Reporter; and Amber L. Barker, Senior Assistant Attorney General, for the appellee, Tennessee Department of Children’s Services.

Judge(s): USMAN

Mother appeals the termination of her parental rights. The trial court found two grounds for termination: abandonment by failure to visit and abandonment by failure to support. The trial court also concluded that terminating Mother’s parental rights was in the child’s best interest. We affirm.

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