IN RE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS

No. 2017 CJ 1282.

241 So.3d 1182 (2018)

IN RE: Termination of Parental Rights to the Minor Child BABY A.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Judgment Rendered: January 9, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott S. McCormick , Baton Rouge, LA, Attorney for Appellant, DM, II.

Rebecca L. Norton , Baton Rouge, LA, Attorney for Baby A.

Harry W. Ezim , Dean M. Esposito , Baton Rouge, LA, Mark D. Plaisance , Thibodaux, LA, Attorneys for Appellee, St. Elizabeth Foundation.

BEFORE: HIGGINBOTHAM, HOLDRIDGE, AND PENZATO, JJ.


In this appeal, DM, the biological father of Baby A, challenges the trial court's denial of his opposition to Baby A's adoption, finding that he failed to carry his burden of proof to establish his parental rights under La. Ch. Code art. 1138.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

DM candidly acknowledged that he has struggled...

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