In Re: Jayla H.

Syllabus

Tabatha H. (\Mother\) and James M. (\Father\) appeal the April 5, 2018 order of the Juvenile Court for Bradley County (\the Juvenile Court\) terminating their parental rights to the minor child, Jayla H. (\the Child\). We find and hold that the Juvenile Court did not err in finding that there was clear and convincing evidence of grounds to terminate Mother's parental rights for abandonment by willful failure to visit pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-1-113(g)(1), and that there was clear and convincing evidence that it was in the Child's best interest for Mother's parental rights to be terminated. We further find and hold that the Juvenile Court did not err in finding the evidence to be clear and convincing as to grounds to terminate Father's parental rights for failure to establish paternity pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-1-113(g)(9), and clear and convincing that it was in the Child's best interest for Father's parental rights to be terminated. We, therefore, affirm.