Interest of J.M.M. , 2023 ND 238 ( 2023 )

FILED
IN THE OFFICE OF THE
CLERK OF SUPREME COURT
DECEMBER 15, 2023
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
IN THE SUPREME COURT
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
2023 ND 238In the Interest of J.M.M., Born in 2017
A.B.M., Biological Father, Petitioner and Appellee
v.
A.M.M., Biological Mother, Respondent and Appellant
and
J.M.M., Minor Child, Respondent
No. 20230348
Appeal from the Juvenile Court of Burleigh County, South Central Judicial
District, the Honorable Pamela A. Nesvig, Judge.
AFFIRMED.
Per Curiam.
Theresa L. Kellington, Bismarck, ND, for petitioner and appellee.
William Woodworth, Bismarck, ND, for respondent and appellant.
Interest of J.M.M.
No. 20230348
Per Curiam.
[¶1] A.M.M. appeals from a juvenile court order terminating her parental
rights to J.M.M. She argues the court erred when it found she abandoned
J.M.M. and that the court abused its discretion in terminating her parental
rights. We conclude the court’s findings are not clearly erroneous and the court
did not abuse its discretion when it terminated A.M.M.’s parental rights. See
Interest of A.C., 2022 ND 123, ¶ 5, 975 N.W.2d 567 (the clearly erroneous
standard of review applies to factual findings made in a termination of
parental rights proceeding); see also Interest of A.P., 2022 ND 131, ¶ 2, 976
N.W.2d 244 (whether terminating parental rights would promote the child’s
welfare is left to the court’s discretion when the required elements are proven
by clear and convincing evidence). We summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P.
35.1(a)(2) and (4).
[¶2] Jon J. Jensen, C.J.
Daniel J. Crothers
Lisa Fair McEvers
Jerod E. Tufte
Douglas A. Bahr
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