In Re the Termination of the ParentChild Relationship of V.A. (Minor Child), and A.A. (Father), Appellant…

Summary

The Indiana Supreme Court reversed the termination of Father’s parental rights because the evidence did not clearly and convincingly establish that the conditions leading to the child’s removal would not be remedied or that termination served the child’s best interests. The trial court improperly relied primarily on Mother’s mental illness and on Father’s decision to remain married to and live with Mother, without sufficient evidence that Father himself could not safely parent the child. The court remanded for further proceedings concerning reunification and other permanency options.