TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Paul Burch on May 23, 2023

The Tennessee Supreme Court has reversed the termination of the parental rights of two parents whose infant son suffered multiple rib fractures while in their custody. In the opinion released Friday, the court held that under Tennessee law, the evidence did not support a trial court’s finding that the parents’ failure to protect their child from injury was “knowing.” The court emphasized that its decision to reverse the termination of parental rights did not mean that the parents automatically regain custody of the child.