In Re: Lorenda B.
Syllabus
This appeal concerns the termination of a mother's parental rights to her minor child. The Tennessee Department of Children's Services (\DCS\) filed a petition in the Juvenile Court for Davidson County (\the Juvenile Court\) seeking to terminate the parental rights of Judith B. (\Mother\) to her minor child Lorenda B. (\the Child\). Mother has alleged throughout this case that there is a satanic conspiracy against her and that the Child is at risk of having her organs harvested for trafficking purposes. After a trial, the Juvenile Court terminated Mother's parental rights. Mother appeals to this Court. We affirm the grounds of substantial noncompliance with the permanency plan and mental incompetence, but we reverse the grounds of willful failure to support and persistence of conditions. We also affirm the Juvenile Court's finding that termination of Mother's parental rights is in the Child's best interest. We affirm, in part, and reverse, in part, the judgment of the Juvenile Court.
Judges: Chief Judge D. Michael Swiney
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