stating that decision reversing a trial court's termination of parental rights was influenced by evidence of improvement in mother's ability to provide a stable environment for child
How later courts described this case
- stating that decision reversing a trial court's termination of parental rights was influenced by evidence of improvement in mother's ability to provide a stable environment for child
- stating that decision reversing trial court’s termination of parental rights was influenced by evidence of improvement in mother’s ability to provide a stable environment for child
- holding that “[i]t is well-settled that issues not raised at trial may not be raised for the first time on appeal”
- ‘[T]he General Assembly may implement procedural or remedial changes in the law, . . .”
Written by the judges who cited it.
The opinion
GODDARD, Presiding Judge,
concurring.
I concur in the majority opinion that not all of the circumstances necessary to terminate parental rights have been shown by clear and convincing evidence.
I write separately to emphasize that I do not — and I am sure the majority of the members of the Court do not — condone the unmarried Mother living with Mr. Blackwell, and suggest that continuance of such a relationship does not advance her goal to be reunited with her child.