In the Interest of A.R.H., a Minor: Redonn Malone v. Jackson County Department of Child Protection Services and…

Summary

The Mississippi Supreme Court reversed the youth court and Court of Appeals, holding that the proper standard of review for the statutory interpretation issue is de novo and that the youth court erred by applying Section 43-21-603(7)(c) to Malone’s criminal history, which does not satisfy the statutory requirement that a parent must have subjected the child to aggravated circumstances. The case was remanded for further proceedings consistent with this interpretation.