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IN RE AYBREE Y.

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Mar 5, 2026

Court: TN Court of Appeals

Attorneys 1: Michael B. Menefee, Knoxville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Paige C.

Attorneys 2: Margaret Held, Jonathan Baumgartner, and Amy Paul, Knoxville, Tennessee, for the appellees, Mohammed Y. and Jennifer M.

Judge(s): MCCLARTY

This action involves the termination of a mother’s parental rights to her minor child. Following a bench trial with neither the mother nor her counsel present, the court found that clear and convincing evidence established several grounds of termination and that termination was in the best interest of the child. The mother argues on appeal, inter alia, that the court erred in permitting counsel to withdraw on the day of the hearing. We vacate the judgment and remand for further proceedings.

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