In the Interest of Lilley

How courts have described this case

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• holding that termination under section 2511(a)(1) was proper where mother failed to comply with the goals set by CYS and other support agencies
• explaining that mother's solution of continued placement of son in foster care, where he has been for fourteen years, is unacceptable and totally disregards the best interest of the child
• explaining that mother’s solution of continued placement of son in foster care, where he has been for fourteen years, is unacceptable and totally disregards the best interest of the child
• approving consideration of child's desire to bring certainty, permanency to his relationship with his foster parents
• approving consideration of child’s desire to bring certainty, permanency to his relationship with his foster parents
• holding a parent’s basic constitutional right to custody and rearing of his or her child is converted, upon parent’s failure to fulfill parental duties, to child’s right to have proper parenting and fulfillment of his or her potential in a permanent, healthy, safe environment

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).