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

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the superior court’s termination of Trevor M.’s parental rights, finding that he abandoned his daughter by failing to maintain regular visitation for over six months and that he did not remedy conduct that placed the child at risk within a reasonable time. The Court held that the statutory abandonment provisions require only a six‑month period of missed visitation and that the trial court’s assessment of reasonable time was supported by the child’s best‑interest factors.