Amy M. v. State, Dept. of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services

Summary

The court affirmed termination of Amy M.'s parental rights to her eight-month-old child. It held that the superior court did not clearly err in finding that Amy failed to remedy her long-standing substance-abuse problems within a reasonable time, that OCS made reasonable reunification efforts, and that termination served the child's best interests. The court emphasized Amy's extensive history of substance abuse, unsuccessful treatment attempts, lack of engagement with OCS, and the child's need for permanency and existing bond with his grandmother and sister.