Brionna J. v. dcs/a.V.

Summary

The court vacated the court of appeals’ decision and affirmed the juvenile court’s termination of Mother’s parental rights. It held that the statutory ground at issue did not require an additional, separately pleaded showing of parental unfitness, that the court of appeals improperly reweighed the evidence and failed to examine each statutory element, and that it lacked jurisdiction to dismiss the underlying dependency finding. The court clarified that appellate review defers to supported factual findings and reverses the juvenile court’s legal conclusion only when clearly erroneous under the stated evidentiary standard.