In Re Markus E. (Parental Rights Termination & Fairness of Termination Proceeding)

Style: In Re Markus E.

TSC Docket Number: M2019-01079-SC-R11-PT

Link to Court of Appeals Opinion: https://www.tncourts.gov/sites/default/files/inre.markus.e.opn_.pdf

Summary by the Court of Appeals:

A mother and father appeal the termination of their parental rights. The trial court concluded that there was clear and convincing evidence of two statutory grounds for termination of the mother’s rights and one statutory ground for the termination of the father’s parental rights. The trial court also concluded that there was clear and convincing evidence that termination of their parental rights was in their child’s best interest. After a thorough review, we affirm.

Permission to Appeal Granted: March 23, 2022

Appellants’ Briefs Filed: April 16, 2022 and April 18, 2022

Appellees’ Briefs Filed: August 31, 2022 and September 1, 2022

Appellants’ Reply Brief Filed: September 16, 2022

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Oral Argument Date:  September 28, 2022

Link to Oral Argument Video: https://www.tncourts.gov/press/2022/09/27/tennessee-supreme-court-hear-case-zoom-september-28

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