Erica A. v. State, Department of Health & Social Services, Division of Family & Youth Services

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• holding that failure of DFYS to place child with relative does not entitle parent to reversal of termination order
• holding that superior court is not required to revisit earlier placement decisions when considering a petition to terminate parental rights
• explaining that \the court was entitled to consider the division's extensive history of efforts and [the parent's] consistent lack of success at addressing problems\
• noting that determination of reasonable efforts in context of termination of parental rights may include consideration of efforts made by the state even before affected children were born
• explaining that “the court was entitled to consider the division’s extensive history of efforts and [the parent’s] consistent lack of success at addressing problems”
• explaining that “the court was entitled to consider the division’s extensive history of efforts and [the parent’s] consistent lack of success at addressing problems”

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