In Re E.C.

Syllabus

In this termination of parental rights action, Father's parental rights were terminated based on the following grounds: (1) failure to manifest an ability and willingness to assume legal and physical custody of the child (2) that placing the child in Father's legal and physical custody would pose a risk of substantial harm to the child's physical and psychological welfare (3) failure to establish or exercise paternity and (4) abandonment by wanton disregard for the welfare of the child. We affirm the grounds of failure to manifest an ability and willingness to assume legal and physical custody of the child and failure to establish or exercise paternity. However, we reverse with respect to the remaining grounds. We also affirm the trial court's determination that termination of Father's parental rights is in the best interest of the child. Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded