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IN RE HARPER A., ET AL.

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jan 13, 2026

Court: TN Court of Appeals

Attorneys 1: Jared A. Williams, Kingsport, Tennessee, for the appellant, Whitney A.

Attorneys 2: Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General and Reporter, and Allen T. Martin, 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 two children. The juvenile court found that four grounds for termination were proven by clear and convincing evidence and that termination was in the best interests of the children. The mother appeals. We affirm in part and vacate in part. We remand for entry of an order containing findings of fact and conclusions of law regarding the ground of failure to manifest an ability and willingness to care for the children and the factors concerning the best interests of the children.

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