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Facts
- Joshua A. (Father) was involved in a legal case concerning the termination of his parental rights to his child, Angel A. The case was brought by the Children, Youth, and Families Department (CYFD).
Procedural History
- [Not applicable or not found]
Parties' Submissions
- Petitioner-Appellee (CYFD): The arguments presented by CYFD are not detailed in the decision.
- Respondent-Appellant (Father): Father argued that the CYFD did not make reasonable efforts to assist him in alleviating the causes and conditions that led to the child being taken into custody (para 2).
Legal Issues
- Whether the Children, Youth, and Families Department made reasonable efforts to assist the Father in alleviating the causes and conditions that brought the child into custody.
Disposition
- The termination of Father’s parental rights was affirmed.
Reasons
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Judges Megan P. Duffy, Jennifer L. Attrep, and Shammara H. Henderson concurred in the decision to affirm the termination of Father's parental rights. The court considered Father's memorandum in opposition but remained unpersuaded by his arguments. The court referenced previous case law to support the requirement that the party opposing the proposed disposition must clearly point out errors in fact or law, which Father failed to do by not presenting any new facts, law, or arguments beyond those already considered (paras 1-3).
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