IN RE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP OF S.M.

No. 49A02-0504-JV-345.

840 N.E.2d 865 (2006)

In the Matter of the Involuntary Termination of Parent-Child Relationship of S.M., Minor Child, and His Father Jerrell Seth Covington, Jerrell Covington, Appellant-Respondent, v. Marion County Office of Family and Children, Appellee-Petitioner, and Child Advocates, Inc., Co-Appellee (Guardian ad Litem).

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

January 19, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael G. Moore, Indianapolis, for Appellant.

Barry A. Chambers, Indianapolis, for Appellee Marion County Office of Department of Child Services.


OPINION

VAIDIK, Judge.

Case Summary

Jerrell Covington appeals the termination of his parental relationship with his biological son, S.M. He argues that the State failed to prove by clear and convincing evidence that (1) there is a reasonable probability that the conditions that led to S.M.'s removal would not be remedied or that (2) the continuation of the parent-child relationship poses a threat to S.M.'s well-being. In response, the Marion County...

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