IN RE J.F.

No. 98-408.

982 P.2d 1011 (1999)

1999 MT 131

In the Matter of J.F. and C.F., Youths in Need of Care.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Submitted on Briefs March 25, 1999.

Decided June 14, 1999.

Rehearing Denied July 1, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael D. McLean; Knight, Dahood, McLean & Everett, Anaconda, Montana, For Appellant.

Hon. Joseph P. Mazurek, Attorney General, Carol Schmidt, Ass't Attorney General, Helena, Montana, Michael B. Grayson, Deer Lodge County Attorney; Joan S. Gonzales, Deputy Deer Lodge County Attorney, Deer Lodge, Montana, For Respondent.

Sherry P. Staedler, Attorney at Law, Anaconda, Montana, Attorney for Youths.


Justice W. WILLIAM LEAPHART delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 Robert Ford (Ford) appeals from the order of the Third Judicial District Court, Deer Lodge County, terminating his parental rights with regard to his two minor children, J.F. and C.F., and awarding permanent legal custody with the right to consent to adoption to the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS).

¶ 2 We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

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