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Facts

• The case involves the termination of parental rights of Jason M. (Father) concerning his child, Jay Declan M. The Children, Youth & Families Department (the Department) took custody of the child, leading to legal proceedings to terminate Father's parental rights.

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Petitioner-Appellee (Children, Youth & Families Department): The arguments presented by the Department are not detailed in the decision.
• Respondent-Appellant (Jason M.): Father argued that the Department 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

• The decision was authored by Judge Jennifer L. Attrep, with Judges Megan P. Duffy and Jane B. Yohalem concurring. The Court considered Father's memorandum in opposition but remained unpersuaded by his arguments. The Court referenced the case of State ex rel. Child., Youth & Fams. Dep’t v. Alicia P. to support its decision but ultimately found that Father did not present any new facts, law, or arguments that would persuade the Court to alter its proposed disposition. The Court emphasized that the burden was on Father to clearly point out errors in fact or law, which he failed to do (paras 1-3).