In re Ryshan N.

Syllabus

The respondent mother appealed from the judgment of the trial court termi- nating her parental rights with respect to her minor child. She claimed that the court improperly drew an inference that was unsupported by the evidence and relied on that inference in finding that she failed to achieve such degree of personal rehabilitation as would encourage the belief that within a reasonable time, considering the child's age and needs, she could assume a responsible position in his life. Held: The trial court, in finding that termination of the respondent mother's paren- tal rights was in the best interest of the child, did not draw an inference that the mother was under the influence of drugs during her visits with the child and, instead, plainly and unambiguously concluded that it did not have enough evidence to make that determination. Argued January 6—officially released February 10, 2025