In Re Cora W.

Syllabus

This appeal concerns the termination of parental rights. The Tennessee Department of Children's Services (\DCS\) filed a petition in the Juvenile Court for Macon County (\the Juvenile Court\) seeking to terminate the parental rights of Zackery B. (\Father\) and Anna H. (\Mother\) to their minor child Cora W. (\the Child\). After a trial, the Juvenile Court entered an order finding by clear and convincing evidence that the grounds of wanton disregard and severe child abuse were proven against both parents. The Juvenile Court found further, also by clear and convincing evidence, that termination of Mother's and Father's parental rights is in the Child's best interest. Mother and Father appeal. Among other things, both parents argue that their pre-incarceration conduct was not part of a broader pattern sufficient to sustain the ground of wanton disregard. Neither parent disputes the ground of severe child abuse, which was based upon the Child's massive exposure to drugs including methamphetamine. We affirm the Juvenile Court.