In Re Braelyn S. - concurring and dissenting (Concurring/Dissenting)

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Authoring Judge: Judge Richard H. Dinkins

Trial Court Judge: Judge John S. McLellan, III

Because I believe that the line of cases holding that the petitioner seeking to terminate a parent’s rights under Tennessee Code Annotated section 36-1-113(g)(14) must prove both a failure to manifest an ability and willingness to assume custody with respect to the first prong of the analysis, I respectfully dissent from that portion of the majority’s opinion. See In re Ayden S., No. M2017-01185-COA-R3-PT, 2018 WL 2447044, at *7 (Tenn. Ct. App. May 31, 2018). In all other respects, including affirming the termination of Father’s parental rights, I concur.

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IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE 07/22/2020 Assigned on Briefs June 1, 2020 IN RE: BRAELYN K. S. Chancery Court for Sullivan County No. 19-CK-41754M No. E2020-00043-COA-R3-PT RICHARD H. DINKINS, J., concurring and dissenting. Because I believe that the line of cases holding that the petitioner seeking to terminate a parent’s rights under Tennessee Code Annotated section 36-1-113(g)(14) must prove both a “failure to manifest an ability and willingness to assume custody” with respect to the first prong of the analysis, I respectfully dissent from that portion of the majority’s opinion. See In re Ayden S., No. M2017-01185-COA-R3-PT, 2018 WL 2447044, at *7 (Tenn. Ct. App. May 31, 2018). In all other respects, including affirming the termination of Father’s parental rights, I concur. /s/ Richard H. Dinkins. RICHARD H. DINKINS, JUDGE

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