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Facts

• The case involves the termination of parental rights of the respondent (Mother) concerning her children, Alejandra R. and Adrianna R. The Children, Youth & Families Department (CYFD) of New Mexico initiated the proceedings against the Mother, leading to the district court's judgment to terminate her parental rights.

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Petitioner-Appellee (CYFD): [Not applicable or not found]
• Respondent-Appellant (Mother): Challenged the district court’s findings and argued that the absence of a full record of proceedings prevented her from presenting new facts or arguments to address the issues fully (paras 2-3).

Legal Issues

• Whether the absence of a complete verbatim transcript of proceedings precludes adequate appellate review.
• Whether deficiencies in an appellant’s factual recitation in the docketing statement preclude resolution on the summary calendar.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the termination of Mother’s parental rights (para 6).

Reasons

• The Court, consisting of Judges Julie J. Vargas, Jennifer L. Attrep, and Jacqueline R. Medina, considered the Mother's memorandum in opposition but remained unpersuaded by her arguments. The Court highlighted that a complete verbatim transcript is not necessary for adequate appellate review and that the docketing statement serves as an adequate alternative unless contradicted by the record. The Court found that the facts presented in the docketing statement and the record were sufficient to resolve the issues raised on appeal. The Court also noted that the Mother did not argue that the facts were incorrectly stated in the notice of proposed disposition but speculated that additional facts might support her position without citing specific evidence. Therefore, reassignment to the general calendar was deemed inappropriate, affirming the decision to terminate the Mother's parental rights (paras 2-6).