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In the INTEREST OF M.M., a Child State of North Dakota, by and through Williams County Social Services, Petitioner and Appellee v. M.M., a child; M.M., Mother, Respondents J.J., Father, Respondent and Appellant
[¶1] J.J., M.M.’s father, appealed from a juvenile court judgment terminating his parental rights to M.M. The juvenile court found M.M. is deprived, the conditions and causes of the deprivation are likely to continue, M.M. has suffered or will probably suffer serious physical, mental, or emotional harm, and the child has been in constant care for at least 450 nights out of the last 660 nights. See N.D.C.C. § 27-20-44(1)(c)(1) and (2). On appeal, J.J. argues there was not clear and convincing evidence to support a termination of his parental rights, and he received ineffective assistance of counsel from his trial attorney. We conclude the juvenile court’s findings are supported by clear and convincing evidence and are not clearly erroneous. Regarding his ineffective assistance of counsel claim, the face of the record does not establish that J.J.’s counsel was ineffective under the guidelines in State v. T.L., 2008 ND 131, ¶ 31, 751 N.W.2d 677. We summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2) and (4).
Per Curiam.
[¶2] Jon J. Jensen, C.J. Daniel J. Crothers Gerald W. VandeWalle Jerod E. Tufte Lisa Fair McEvers
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Docket No: No. 20200054
Decided: May 07, 2020
Court: Supreme Court of North Dakota.
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