In Re the Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights of Matsock

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• stating that “[a]s a result of his steadfast denial of the alleged abuse, [father] was terminated from two different court-ordered sexual abuse therapy programs. … Thus, since he did not complete the therapy programs, [father] is considered an ‘untreated sexual offender.’”
• stating, “[t]hus, in termination proceedings based on paragraph (a)(5), such as the one here, the needs and welfare of the child must be considered twice; once under subsection (a), and if all five requirements of subsection (a) are met, then again under subsection (b)”
• “Thus, in termination proceedings based on paragraph (a)(5), such as the one here, the needs and welfare of the child must be considered twice; once under subsection (a), and if all five requirements of subsection (a) are met, then again under subsection (b).”
• applying this reasoning to (a)(5)

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).