In re M.S.
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After a dispositional hearing, the circuit court terminated Father and Mother’s parental rights to their biological children, M.S., age two, and K.S., age one. Father’s and Mother’s history up until this time included rampant drug use and terms of incarceration. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the circuit court did not abuse its discretion by finding Mother’s efforts futile in the face of the children’s need for permanency; and (2) good cause existed for terminating the parental rights of Mother and Father, as neither parent met their burden to prove the factual basis of the court’s application of S.D. Codified Laws 26-8A-21.1 or 26-8A.26.1 was in error.
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