Denny M., Appellant v. State of Alaska, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services, Appellee

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the termination of Denny M.'s parental rights, holding that the superior court did not clearly err in finding that the Office of Children's Services made active efforts to reunify the family. The court also held that any error in finding that Denny moved without providing a forwarding address was harmless because the undisputed efforts to contact her supported the finding that she was responsible for the loss of contact. The court concluded that OCS's direct services, referrals, transportation assistance, visitation arrangements, and reliance on therapeutic-court services were reasonable under the circumstances.