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IN RE KAT

Nos. S-12-0068, S-12-0069.

288 P.3d 1217 (2012)

2012 WY 150

In the Matter of the Termination of Parental Rights to KAT, Sat, and JGS, Minor Children, NLT, Appellant (Respondent), v. The State of Wyoming, Department of Family Services, Appellee (Petitioner). In the Matter of the Termination of Parental Rights to JGS, Minor Child, MDS, Appellant (Respondent), v. The State of Wyoming, Department of Family Services, Appellee (Petitioner).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

November 28, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Representing Appellant: Mary L. Scheible of Scheible Law Office, Thermopolis, Wyoming.

Representing Appellee: Gregory A. Phillips , Wyoming Attorney General; Robin Sessions Cooley , Deputy Attorney General; Jill E. Kucera , Senior Assistant Attorney General. Argument by Ms. Kucera .

Guardian Ad Litem: Bobbi D. Overfield of Messenger & Overfield, P.C., Thermopolis, Wyoming.

Representing Appellant: Christopher J. King of Worrall & Greear, P.C., Worland, Wyoming.

Representing Appellee: Gregory A. Phillips , Wyoming Attorney General; Robin Sessions Cooley , Deputy Attorney General; Jill E. Kucera , Senior Assistant Attorney General; Christina F. McCabe , Assistant Attorney General. Argument by Ms. McCabe .

Guardian Ad Litem: Bobbi D. Overfield of Messenger & Overfield, P.C., Thermopolis, Wyoming.

Before KITE, C.J., and GOLDEN, HILL, VOIGT, and BURKE, JJ.

VOIGT, Justice.

[¶ 1] This opinion encompasses two separate cases that have been consolidated for the purpose of decision. NLT, who is one of the appellants in this matter, is the mother of KAT, SAT, and JGS. The other appellant, MDS, is the father of JGS. Following a five-day bench trial, the district court terminated NLT's and MDS's parental rights to the minor children. Both parents appealed, claiming that the Department of Family Services (DFS) failed to...

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