Joy B., Appellant v. State of Alaska, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children’s Services, Appellee

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the superior court’s order terminating Joy B.’s parental rights with respect to her daughters Alyse and Arianna. The Court held that Joy failed to remedy the abandonment and neglect that placed the children in need of aid, that the Office of Children’s Services made reasonable reunification efforts, and that termination was in the children’s best interests. The decision relied on clear‑and‑convincing evidence and Alaska statutory standards for termination of parental rights.