In Re Destiney L.

Summary

The Supreme Court of Rhode Island affirmed the Family Court decree terminating Shakiyyah L.’s parental rights to her two children. The Court held that the trial justice was not clearly wrong in finding a chronic substance‑abuse problem despite the mother’s later treatment, and that the Department of Children, Youth and Families made reasonable efforts required by law. The decision rested on the statutory framework and the great‑weight standard of appellate review.