Interest of A.C.

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Court Description: A juvenile court order terminating parental rights is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2).



IN THE SUPREME COURT STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA 2015 ND 293

In the Interest of A.C., a child

Gayle Dirksen, L.S.W., M.A., Cass County Social Services, Petitioner and Appellee
v.
A.C., a child; L.M., mother; T.C., father, Respondents
L.M., mother, Appellant

No. 20150317 In the Interest of K.C., a child

Gayle Dirksen, L.S.W., M.A., Cass County Social Services, Petitioner and Appellee
v.
K.C., a child; L.M., mother; T.C., father, Respondents
L.M., mother, Appellant

No. 20150318

Appeals from the Juvenile Court of Cass County, East Central Judicial District, the Honorable Scott A. Griffeth, Judicial Referee.
AFFIRMED.
Per Curiam.
Constance L. Cleveland, Assistant State's Attorney, P.O. Box 3106, Fargo, N.D. 58108-3106, for petitioner and appellee; submitted on brief.
Jay R. Greenwood,15 Ninth St. S., Fargo, N.D. 58103-1830, for respondent and appellant; submitted on brief.

Interest of A.C. & K.C.Nos. 20150317-20150318

Per Curiam.

[¶1] The mother appeals from a juvenile court's order terminating her parental rights to the children. The mother argues the juvenile court's findings are clearly erroneous because the State failed to prove, by clear and convincing evidence, that (1) the children are deprived; (2) the deprivation is likely to continue; and (3) absent a termination, the children will suffer, or probably suffer serious physical, mental, moral, or emotional harm. Further, the mother argues the juvenile court erred in finding Social Services made reasonable efforts to preserve and reunify their family, and erred in finding that she subjected her children to aggravated circumstances for a period equal to one half of the lifetime of the children. We conclude the juvenile court's findings are not clearly erroneous. We summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2).

[¶2] Gerald W. VandeWalle, C.J.
Lisa Fair McEvers
Daniel J. Crothers
Dale V. Sandstrom
Carol Ronning Kapsner

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