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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Dec 18, 2025

Court: TN Court of Appeals

Attorneys 1: Christine L. Dummer, Knoxville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Morgan Y.

Attorneys 2: Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General and Reporter, and Clifton Wade Barnett, Assistant Attorney General, for the appellee, Tennessee Department of Children’s Services.

Judge(s): MCGEE

This appeal involves a petition to terminate the parental rights of a mother to her daughter. The juvenile court found that the grounds of abandonment by an incarcerated parent, severe child abuse, and failure to manifest an ability and willingness to assume custody were proven by clear and convincing evidence. The juvenile court also determined that termination of parental rights was in the best interest of the child. The mother appeals. We affirm.

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