Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 8/30/2019

In Re Matasia R.

Syllabus

This action involves the termination of a father's parental rights to his minor children. Following a bench trial, the trial court found that clear and convincing evidence existed to support the statutory ground of abandonment by an incarcerated parent. The court further found that termination was in the best interest of the children. We affirm.

Judges: Judge John W. McClarty

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Cites

18 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

Santosky v. Kramer
Supreme Court· 1982-02-22· cited 9,761×
Stanley v. Illinois
Supreme Court· 1972-04-03· cited 5,889×
In Re Valentine
Tennessee Supreme Court· 2002-07-19· cited 1,212×
In Re Audrey S.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2005-11-07· cited 1,098×
White v. Moody
Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2004-12-30· cited 737×
In Re Carrington H.
Tennessee Supreme Court· 2016-01-29· cited 732×
In re M.J.B.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2004-04-08· cited 730×
In Re: Kaliyah S.
Tennessee Supreme Court· 2015-01-22· cited 554×
In re M.A.R.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2005-08-11· cited 541×
In re M.W.A.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 1998-05-20· cited 479×
In Re Drinnon
Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 1988-12-30· cited 407×
Ray v. Ray
Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2001-10-05· cited 399×
Blair v. Badenhope
Tennessee Supreme Court· 2002-05-03· cited 395×
In re C.W.W.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2000-05-23· cited 365×
In re S.M.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2004-01-15· cited 229×
In re A.D.A.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2002-01-24· cited 213×
Means v. Ashby
Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2003-10-06· cited 128×
State, Department of Children's Services v. Hood
Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2009-12-30· cited 51×

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