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IN RE OTHELLA S.

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jul 22, 2026

Court: TN Court of Appeals

Attorneys 1: Claire Adele Zanger, White House, Tennessee, for the appellant, Ashley A.

Attorneys 2: Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General and Reporter, and Alison Elizabeth Potterfield, Assistant Attorney General, for the appellee, Tennessee Department of Children’s Services.

Attorneys 3: Erin A. Stubbs, Gallatin, Tennessee, Guardian Ad Litem for Othella S.

Judge(s): MARONEY

Mother/Appellant appeals the termination of her parental rights to the minor child on the grounds of: (1) severe child abuse, Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-1-113(g)(4); and (2) failure to manifest an ability and willingness to assume custody, Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-1-113(g)(14). Appellant also appeals the trial court’s finding that termination of her parental rights is in the child’s best interest. Discerning no error, we affirm.

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