A Father’s Right to Control Custody and Care of His Child Must Yield, at Least Temporarily, to the State’s Interest
A father’s right to control the custody and care of his child must yield, to the state’s interest in preventing upheaval for the child who had been in care with the same foster family for nearly 2 years.
Trial Court Did Not Have Jurisdiction: Termination of Parental Rights Vacated
A trial court erred by exercising jurisdiction over a juvenile, therefore, the order terminating the respondent-father’s parental rights to the child had to be vacated.