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IN the INTEREST OF Z.B., Minor Child State of North Dakota, Petitioner and Appellee v. Z.B., a child; the Executive Director of the North Dakota Department of Human Services, Respondents G.B., her father, Respondent and Appellant
[¶ 1] G.B. appealed a juvenile court order terminating his parental rights in Z.B. On appeal, G.B. argues the juvenile court clearly erred in finding Z.B. was deprived, in foster care for 450 out of the previous 660 nights, G.B. abandoned Z.B., social services set unreasonable reunification goals, and the juvenile court abused its discretion in terminating G.B.’s parental rights. The juvenile court terminated G.B.’s parental rights based on findings of (1) deprivation, (2) abandonment, and (3) the number of nights spent by Z.B. in foster care exceeding 450 out of the previous 660 nights. Any one of these three findings provides adequate and independent grounds for termination. Because the juvenile court’s findings relating to deprivation and number of nights spent in foster care were not clearly erroneous, we summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2).
Per Curiam.
[¶ 2] Gerald W. VandeWalle, C.J. Daniel J. Crothers Lisa Fair McEvers Jon J. Jensen Jerod E. Tufte
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Docket No: No. 20170395
Decided: January 22, 2018
Court: Supreme Court of North Dakota.
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