Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 1/24/2002

In re A.D.A.

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84 S.W.3d 592

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holding that the proof did not show that the mother’s failure to visit was intentional rather than the result of a number of circumstances including DCS’s placement of the child in another county
holding that the proof did not show that the mother’s failure to visit was intentional rather than the result of a number of circumstances including DCS’s placement of the child in another county
holding that the proof did not show that the mother’s failure to visit was intentional rather than the result of a number of circumstances including DCS’s placement of the child in another county
holding that the proof did not show that the mother’s failure to visit was intentional rather than the result of a number of circumstances including DCS’s placement of the child in another county
noting that a child with permanent injuries required a home with the presence of a care giver, unlike the drug addicted mother
noting that “a suitable home requires more than a physical space” and concluding that “the inability of a parent to overcome drug addiction can provide statutory grounds for termination of parental rights” under this statutory ground

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Judges: Crawford, Farmer, Lillard

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