The Court reversed the order insofar as it allowed the mother to retain parental rights after finding that she could not adequately parent the children and that the conditions of abuse and neglect could not be corrected in the near future.
West Virginia Supreme Court, 2011
Published opinions from 2011. The case name opens the case page.
2011 opinions
The Court reversed the denial of termination and remanded for an order terminating the father’s parental rights and advancing a permanent placement plan. It held that incarceration does not automatically bar termination, and that the father’s incarceration, the circumstances of his conduct, and the child’s need for…