In Re Hayden F.

Syllabus

The trial court terminated a mother's parental rights to her children on the grounds of (1) abandonment by willful failure to visit, (2) abandonment by willful failure to support, and (3) persistence of conditions. The trial court also found that termination of the mother's parental rights was in the best interest of the children. Although we reverse one of the termination grounds, we affirm the trial court's conclusion that clear and convincing evidence supports a finding of abandonment by willful failure to support and a finding of persistence of conditions. We also affirm the trial court's determination that the termination of the mother's rights is in the best interest of the children.