In Re Bentley E.

Case Number
W2025-00391-COA-R3-PT

Mother and Stepfather petitioned to terminate Father’s parental rights. The trial court found two grounds for termination and that termination was in the child’s best interest. This Court reversed the finding of grounds, but the Tennessee Supreme Court affirmed the ground of abandonment by failure to support and remanded the matter to the trial court for entry of additional findings as to the best interest analysis. On remand, the trial court again found that termination of Father’s parental rights was in the child’s best interest. Discerning no reversible error, we affirm

Authoring Judge
Presiding Judge J. Steven Stafford
Originating Judge
Chancellor W. Michael Maloan
Date Filed
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