Chief Juvenile Officer, Respondent, v. R.M.D., Appellant. (2026)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.

In the INTEREST OF: K.M.D. and R.M.D., Juveniles; Chief Juvenile Officer, Respondent, v. R.M.D., Appellant.

WD 87926 Consolidated with WD 87927

Decided: January 06, 2026

Before Division Three: Mark D. Pfeiffer, P.J., Alok Ahuja and Thomas N. Chapman, Judge

William G. Cownie, Lee's Summit, for Appellant, Tiffany R. Tschudi, Harrisonville, for Respondent. Tammy R. Dodson, Lee's Summit, Guardian Ad Litem.

ORDER

R.D. (“Father”) appeals from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Cass County which terminated his parental rights over his two children. Father argues that the circuit court erred in finding that a statutory ground existed for termination of his parental rights, and that termination was in the children's best interests. We affirm. Because a published opinion would have no precedential value, we have provided the parties with an unpublished memorandum setting forth the reasons for this order. Rule 84.16(b).

PER CURIAM:

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