J.J.B. v. Monroe County Department of Child Protection Services, by Marcus D. Davenport, E.C.W., A.J.W. and M.B.B…

Summary

The Mississippi Supreme Court affirmed termination of the mother's parental rights to her three daughters. It held that the termination was supported by clear and convincing evidence of multiple statutory grounds, including abandonment or unfitness, unwillingness to provide necessary care, inadequate visitation, and substantial erosion of the parent-child relationship, and that the decision was based on her conduct rather than poverty. The court distinguished her care of her younger son from her prolonged failure to provide suitable care, housing, income, transportation, and consistent contact for her daughters.