In the Matter of T.S. and M.S.

This case involves the termination of parental rights regarding two children who were removed from the parental home by the Department of Children's Services in 1995 and placed in foster care. The mother was ordered to take steps to remedy the deficiencies in the home and made some efforts to comply. After four years, DCS petitioned to terminate the mother's parental rights. The trial court found that the mother had failed to substantially comply with the Plan of Care and terminated the mother's rights on grounds (1) that the conditions that led to the children's removal continued to persist with little likelihood of remedy and (2) that the mother was incompetent to adequately provide for the children. Because DCS has established grounds for termination and has also established that termination is in the best interest of the children, we affirm.