REUBEN & ELIZABETH O. v. DEPT. OF HUMAN SERV.

No. 8598.

725 P.2d 844 (1986)

104 N.M. 644

In the Matter of the TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF REUBEN AND ELIZABETH O. With Respect to Vincent O., Alexandria O. and Yvette O., Children, Respondents-Appellants, v. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, Petitioner-Appellee.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

March 25, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul G. Bardacke, Atty. Gen., Richard Rubin, Gen. Counsel, Dept. of Human Services, Santa Fe, Elaine Watson, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Albuquerque, for petitioner-appellee.

Frank A. Baca, Albuquerque, for respondents-appellants.

Thomas J. Horne, Albuquerque, guardian ad litem.


OPINION

DONNELLY, Judge.

Respondents appeal from an order of the trial court legally terminating their rights as parents to three minor children and placing legal custody of the children in the Department of Human Services (Department) for purposes of adoption. Respondents raise three issues on appeal: (1) claim of failure by the Department to exercise reasonable efforts to assist respondents to care for their children; (2) error in admission of evidence...

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