Supreme Court of Rhode Island

In re J.B.

April 27, 2023

Summary

The Rhode Island Supreme Court affirmed the Family Court's decree terminating the father’s parental rights, finding the trial justice’s findings of unfitness and best‑interest conclusions were supported by competent evidence and met the statutory requirements. The Court held that the father failed to comply with DCYF case plans, was unfit, and that termination served the child’s best interests.