IN THE MATTER OF C.K.T.

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• 2024 OK CIV APP 23

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¶1 Nicole Blosch 1 appeals a trial court order terminating her parental rights to her two minor children, CKT and LLT, after jury verdict. The principal issues in this case involving Indian children are (1) whether the trial court abused its discretion in admitting evidence, (2) whether the State of Oklahoma proved by clear and convincing evidence the elements necessary for termination of Blosch's parental rights pursuant to 10A O.S. § 1-4-904(B)(5) & (B)(17), and (3) whether State proved beyond a reasonable doubt as required by the Indian Child Welfare Act that her continued custody of the children would result in serious emotional or physical harm to them. After review of the record and applicable law, we conclude Blosch failed to show the trial court abused its discretion in admitting evidence. We further conclude State met its respective burdens, and we affirm the order of the trial court terminating Blosch's parental rights to CKT and LLT on the ground of failure to correct the condition of \possessing/using illegal drugs/addiction\ and the ground of placement in foster care for six of the 12 months preceding the filing of the petition to terminate. We reverse the trial court's decision to terminate Blosch's parental rights for failure to correct the conditions of domestic violence and violent behavior because the jury did not find Blosch failed to correct these conditions. 2 Accordingly, we affirm the trial court's order in part and reverse in part.