ÿWPC£ ¯®]È>5:³©Û]¦Ž~´6Ô¼†¾Ê%ä º¢LévQ¿b;‹'P«ËRÂiC 5ƒO2£Mü¨ÔÿÍhãîö»Ðã•àÅýE€õäLÐt?þb0'ÎÖ§+p8 Ð)1™ËIœÑ³ðõ;^sÌäÉŒÑÛ“ñBºD[ˆúõa¹‘ M"Yñ®#þ·IÍ?{(‹•2«´…ŽTIW¤†Ñ¶àG™1ÿF"*` õeÐÕD•XãG¥”Ò˜¯æÁKµ/š·ÝpÎ(ÑŸØ­í2tË`]ðìñ$2•ó£zFıÌQJ–Éb•ú¤É¯€¤†@ðÿS?íÏvaÙ€Ò°'ùÖàÃÃ(UÂòø4ÃöÎt®ÛlÃ(_˜ð“ÀPPŽuØÅ¾÷7˜Lå’ÔPÜ›¬Å%™ü<÷<-; ^ Û„}0A*Wˆ4‚ltæ¤)EÈWí?e‚†ÿì_ŠØ-ìöÓ•'A‰/"Â´Š•ødâÚZµHºD˜‘¡!r}­ǯ‹˜øÇB/` Üý­û*?Z²$Ýî8kî}m%¹¡‚o6 +1`ý,ŽL0{÷c]³xïXžï^Šë‹È¬'ƒÐÜ øJÚV" N;k† ö¾ÕÝÏ®*™O+‡b %\^ b 0ˆnU*NöwD4H\ zkÒå· m¹ #ÁÐ n‘ Æÿ ÆÅ Æ‹ÆQ 0DN[“]ÊðEºÚ¼¼¼¼¼¼¼¼¼¼¼¼¼¼¼¼¼¼¼¼¼¼¼b–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 0ëžžžž B‰‰ 0¤¦ D5J D- 0K¬¬ AS÷ÆJ 0¤ 0D´ A«ø»Ëš7-s (`£ª$¡¡Ñ€.ÑÑ8€½­»»d»»d8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  Ó(í€"  Z6Times New Roman Regular¬|&-  3|x ˜C:\PROGRA~1\COREL\WORDPE~1\TEMPLATE\CUSTOM~1\REVISE~1.WPTC:\Program Files\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2000\Template\Custom WP Templates\revised standard opinion.wpt ÿU‹ÿÀÀÀ˜HP LaserJet 4050ÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈ0 dÝ ƒRtZ$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÔ€ô²mò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔThe€record€shows€that€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô,€II's€mother€previously€surrendered€her€parental€rights€in€July,€2000.€€She€and€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_ÔÐ ° Ðwere€divorced€in€November€of€1999.Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5‚Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5„Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5…Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(#Ã$òòÚ  Ú0Ú  Úóó ‰Ý ƒRtZ$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÔ€ô²mò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔThe€record€shows€that€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô€denied€the€validity€of€these€charges€and€further€shows€that€all€of€these€chargesÐ ° Ðwere€dropped€upon€entry€of€a€òònolle„prosequióó€by€the€Union€County€Criminal€Court€on€September€29,€2000. ÀÝ ƒRtZ$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÔ€ô²mò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô's€brother€and€sister„in„law. ÐÝ ƒRtZ$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÔ€ô²mò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔThe€record€shows€that€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô€was€incarcerated€upon€charges€of€assault,€vandalism,€kidnaping€and€resisting€arrestÐ ° Ðwhich€allegedly€arose€out€of€a€domestic€dispute€with€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô,€II's€mother.€All€of€these€charges€were€subsequently€dropped.€Ð tÄ Ѐ€- ù-(|G2tZ$¤¤Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€»»dd8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú0Ú  ÚóóÔ€ô²mò»»Ô d(|3[$££Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€»»dd8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝVVVV)ÿÿ!dxdx)!ÈÈÈÈdxdx( ±þ$’’ò òFigure€Ú  Ú1Ú  Úó ó^_X`YEþÿ<<CÿÿƒLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(|3[$¢¢Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€»»dd8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  Ý($$””ò òÚ  Ú1Ú  Úó óX[Z&OLE 2.0 Box <=8ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿCÿÿ HKKKKÝ ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€»»ddÈ8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÑ  ÑÔ€¼»»»ÔÑ8€V©XXdì»»d8ÑÑ  Ñ€€€à@ü ü ìàÔ‡î dÔIN€THE€COURT€OF€APPEALS€OF€TENNESSEEˆÐ ° Ðà@WW$ìàAT€KNOXVILLEÔ#†¼»îî d#ԈРÖ& ÐÓ  ÓApril€18,€2002€SessionÐ üL ÐÔ‡XV©X»¼ÔÌò òÔ#†¼»XXV©ö#ÔSTATE€OF€TENNESSEE€DEPARTMENT€OF€CHILDREN'S€SERVICES€v.Ð úJ ÐÔ_ÔR.M.M.Ô_Ô,€SR.Ô‡XV©X»¼Ôó óÐ  ^ ÐÌà@@½½ìàò ò€Appeal€from€the€Juvenile€Court€for€Knox€CountyÐ  ^ Ðà@@øøìàNo.€K2519€€€€€€Carey€Ô_ÔGarrettÔ_Ô,€JudgeÐ ú J ÐÌÌFILED€SEPTEMBER€23,€Ô_Ô2002Ô_ÔÐ ¾  Ðà@@ìì*ìàßA€V) °°` d€÷E<©` AßÐ ªú  ÐÌà@@TTìàNo.€E2001„02678„COA„R3„JVÐ ¥õ  ÐÌßA€V) °°` dE<|` AßÐ }Í Ðó óÌÓ  ÓThis€appeal€from€the€Knox€County€Juvenile€Court€questions€whether€the€Juvenile€Court€erred€in€Ð xÈ Ðterminating€the€parental€rights€of€the€Appellant,€Ô_ÔR.M.M.Ô_Ô,€Sr.,with€respect€to€his€child,€Ô_ÔR.M.M.Ô_Ô,€II.€Ð d´ ÐWe€reverse.Ð P  ÐÓÓÌò òTenn.€R.€App.€P.€3€Appeal€as€of€Right;€Judgment€of€the€Juvenile€Court€Reversed;ó ó€ò òCauseó óÐ (x Ðò òRemandedó óÐ h ÐÌòòÓ  ÓÔ#†¼»àXV©³#ÔÔ‡XV©X.¼ÔHouston€M.€Goddard,€P.J.óó,€delivered€the€opinion€of€the€court,€in€which€òòHerschel€P.€Franks,€J.,Ð ð@ Ðóójoined.Ô#†¼»XXV©7#ÔÔ‡XV©X»¼Ô€€òòCharles€D.€Susano,€Jr.óó,€J.,€filed€a€dissenting€opinion.Ð Ü, ÐÌLance€A.€Evans,€Maryville,€Tennessee,€for€the€Appellant,€Ô_ÔR.M.M.Ô_Ô,€Sr.Ð ´ ÐÌPaul€G.€Summers,€Attorney€General€and€Reporter,€and€Elizabeth€C.€Driver,€Assistant€AttorneyÐ ŒÜ ÐGeneral,€Nashville,€Tennessee,€for€the€Appellee,€State€of€Tennessee€Department€of€Children'sÐ x È ÐServicesÐ d!´  ÐÓÓÌò òOPINIONó óÔ#†¼»XXV©ü#ÔÔ‡XV©X»¼ÔÐ <#Œ" ÐÌòòóóÔ#†¼»XXV©) #ÔÔ‡XV©X»¼ÔÓ  Óà  àThis€appeal€questions€whether€the€Juvenile€Court€of€Knox€County€erred€in€terminating€theÐ %d $ Ðparental€rights€of€the€Appellant,€Ô_ÔR.M.M.Ô_Ô,Sr.,€(hereinafter€ð ð€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ôðð€)with€respect€to€his€child€,€Ô_ÔR.M.M.Ô_Ô,Ð &P!% ÐII€(hereinafter€ð ðÔ_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô,€IIðð).Ð ì&<"& ÐÌà  àWe€restate€the€issues€presented€for€our€review€as€follows:Ð Ä($( ÐÌà  à1.€Whether€the€Juvenile€Court€had€jurisdiction€to€proceed€on€a€petition€to€terminate€theÐ œ*ì%* Ðparental€rights€of€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô€to€his€child€in€view€of€the€fact€that€Ô_ÔR.MÔ_Ô€had€filed€a€notice€of€appeal€of€theÐ ˆ+Ø&+ ÐJuvenile€Court's€previous€order€finding€the€child€to€be€dependent€and€neglected€and€such€appeal€hadÐ t,Ä', Ðnot€yet€been€heard.Ð `-°(-ýà Їà  à2.€Whether€there€was€sufficient€evidence€to€support€the€Juvenile€Court's€decision€to€terminateÐ ° ÐÔ_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô's€parental€rights.Ð œì ÐÌà  àIn€March€of€1999€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô,€II,€who€was€born€on€December€20,€1998,€was€removed€from€hisÐ tÄ Ðparents'€home€by€the€police€after€his€mother€suffered€a€psychotic€episode€during€which€she€brokeÐ `° Ðfurniture€and€a€window.€€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô€was€at€work€when€this€incident€occurred.€€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô,€II€was€placed€€in€theÐ L œ Ðcustody€of€the€State€of€Tennessee,€Department€of€Children's€Services€at€that€time,€has€remained€inÐ 8 ˆ Ðfoster€care€ever€since€and€is€currently€in€foster€care€with€relatives€in€New€York.Ð $ t ÐÌà  àAt€a€€hearing€on€February€16,€2000,€upon€petition€of€the€Department,€the€Juvenile€CourtÐ ü L  Ðdetermined€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô,€II€to€be€dependent€and€neglected€"due€to€the€mother's€current€circumstancesÐ è 8  Ðincluding€her€continuing€mental€health€issues€and€the€father's€continuing€incarceration׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€and€pendingÐ Ô$  Ðcompetency€evaluation€to€determine€if€he€is€competent€to€stand€trial."€€(The€circumstances€of€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô'sÐ À  Ðincarceration€and€competency€evaluation€are€further€discussed€hereinafter.)€€On€February€24,€2000,€Ð ¬ü  ÐÔ_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô€filed€a€ð ðMOTION€FOR€APPEAL€OF€REFEREEððS€DECISION,ðð€requesting€that,€should€theÐ ˜è  ÐJuvenile€Court€choose€not€to€retry€the€case,€that€it€be€transferred€to€the€Circuit€Court€for€furtherÐ „Ô  Ðappeal.€€The€record€does€not€show€the€disposition€of€this€motion.Ð pÀ ÐÌà  àOn€May€17,€2001,€the€Department€filed€a€petition€to€terminate€€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô's€parental€rights׃ Ü×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×.€€AÐ H˜ Ðhearing€was€held€on€August€30,€2001,€and€based€on€the€evidence€presented€at€that€hearing€theÐ 4„ ÐJuvenile€Court€terminated€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô's€parental€rights€by€order€entered€October€1,€2001.€€This€appealÐ  p Ðfollowed.Ð  \ ÐÌà  àOur€review€of€this€non„jury€case€is€òòde€novoóó€upon€the€record€of€the€proceedings€below.€€ThereÐ ä4 Ðis€no€presumption€as€to€the€correctness€of€a€trial€court's€conclusions€of€law.€òòCampbell€v.€FloridaÐ Ð  ÐSteel€Corp.óó,€919€S.W.2d€26€(Tenn.€1996).€€However,€unless€there€is€a€preponderance€of€evidence€toÐ ¼  Ðthe€contrary,€a€trial€court's€findings€of€fact€are€presumed€to€be€correct.€€Tenn.R.App.P.€13(d).Ð ¨ø ÐÌà  àThe€first€issue€we€address€is€whether€the€Juvenile€Court€had€jurisdiction€to€proceed€upon€theÐ €Ð Ðpetition€to€terminate€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô's€parental€rights.€€Ð l¼ ÐÌà  àÔ_ÔR.MÔ_Ô€argues€that,€when€he€filed€his€notice€of€appeal€of€the€decision€of€the€Juvenile€CourtÐ D!” Ðdeclaring€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô,€II€to€be€dependent€and€neglected,€the€Juvenile€Court€lost€jurisdiction€to€hear€theÐ 0"€  Ðpetition€to€terminate€his€parental€rights€and€its€order€granting€the€petition€is,€therefore,€void.€WeÐ #l! Ðdisagree.Ð $X" Ðâ âÐ ô$D # ÐÔ#†¼»XXV©‡ #ÔÔ‡XV©X»¼Ôà  àIn€support€of€his€argument€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô€cites€the€following€language€from€the€case€of€òòState€Ô_ÔDep'tÔ_Ô.Ð ° Ðâ âof€Health/Children's€Services€v.€Ô_ÔRogoishÔ_Ôóó,€an€unreported€opinion€of€this€Court€filed€in€Knoxville€onÐ œì ÐAugust€26,€1997:€Ð ˆØ ÐÌÒ€°ÒÒ€°Ò...€the€General€Assembly€clearly€intended€that€cases€where€a€parent€is€deprived€ofÐ `° Ðcustody€of€a€child€be€given€preference€and€processed€expeditiously.€€Such€casesÐ L œ Ðare€to€take€precedence€over€other€cases€except€those€which€are€also€statutorilyÐ 8 ˆ Ðmandated€to€be€heard€within€a€specific€time€frame.Ð $ t ÐÌà Ø àT.C.A.€ðð€37„1„159€gave€the€plaintiff€the€right€to€a€trial€òòde€novo€óóbefore€theÐ ü L  ÐCircuit€Court€if€her€appeal€was€properly€perfected€and€she€was€entitled€to€anÐ è 8  Ðexpeditious€hearing.€€The€summary€dismissal€of€the€appeal€has€no€basis€in€law.€Ð Ô$  ÐParties€who€bring€themselves€within€the€statutory€provision€providing€for€anÐ À  Ðappeal€are€entitled€to€the€appeal€as€a€matter€of€right.Ð ¬ü  ÐÌÒ°€ÒÒ°€Òà  àWhile€we€do€not€disagree€with€these€statements€of€the€Court€set€forth€in€theòò€Ô_ÔRogoishÔ_Ôóó€case,Ð „Ô  Ðwe€do€not€believe€they€resolve€the€jurisdictional€issue€presented€by€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô€in€the€case€now€before€us.Ð pÀ ÐIn€addressing€this€issue€we€find€guidance€in€the€case€of€òòIn€re€Ô_ÔT.H.Ô_Ôóó,€an€unreported€opinion€of€thisÐ \¬ ÐCourt€filed€in€Nashville€on€April€10,€1996.Ð H˜ ÐÌà  àIn€òòÔ_ÔInÔ_Ô€re€Ô_ÔT.H.Ô_Ô,óó€the€appellant€father€had€filed€notice€of€his€appeal€to€the€Circuit€Court€of€aÐ  p ÐJuvenile€Court€determination€that€his€children€were€dependent,€neglected€and€abused.€€Before€a€òòdeÐ  \ Ðnovo€óótrial€was€conducted€in€the€Circuit€Court€pursuant€to€the€father's€appeal,€the€Juvenile€CourtÐ øH Ðconducted€an€evidentiary€hearing€upon€a€petition€to€terminate€the€father's€parental€rights€filed€by€theÐ ä4 ÐDepartment€of€Human€Services.€€The€father€argued€that€it€was€error€for€the€Juvenile€Court€toÐ Ð  Ðconsider€its€findings€and€order€from€the€neglect„abuse€hearing€in€the€termination€hearing€given€theÐ ¼  Ðfact€of€the€pending€appeal€of€the€neglect€„abuse€ruling.€€This€Court€disagreed€noting€that€neither€theÐ ¨ø ÐDepartment€of€Human€Services€nor€the€Juvenile€Court€were€endeavoring€to€treat€the€findings€in€theÐ ”ä Ðneglect„abuse€case€as€conclusive€in€the€termination€of€parental€rights€proceeding€and€that€theÐ €Ð ÐJuvenile€Court€only€referred€to€its€order€in€the€neglect„abuse€case€to€show€that€it€had€already€heardÐ l¼ Ðevidence€that€the€father€had€abused€his€children€and€that€this€conduct€constituted€severe€child€abuseÐ X ¨ Ðunder€State€law.€€In€that€case€we€stated€that€"the€fact€that€the€neglect„abuse€case€might€have€beenÐ D!” Ðappealed€does€not€prevent€the€juvenile€court€from€relying€on€evidence€presented€in€an€earlierÐ 0"€  Ðproceeding€involving€the€same€parties€and€the€same€issues."Ð #l! ÐÌà  àAlthough€the€case€before€us€does€not€involve€the€evidentiary€issue€raised€in€òòÔ_ÔInÔ_Ô€re€Ô_ÔT.Hóó.Ô_Ô,€it€is€Ð ô$D # Ðmanifest€under€the€circumstances€presented€in€that€case€that€the€Juvenile€Court€has€jurisdiction€toÐ à%0!$ Ðproceed€on€a€petition€to€terminate€parental€rights€during€the€pendency€of€an€appeal€of€its€priorÐ Ì&"% Ðdetermination€of€dependency€and€neglect€with€respect€to€the€same€parties.Ð ¸'#& ÐÌà  àThe€second€issue€presented€for€our€review€is€whether€the€Juvenile€Court's€decision€toÐ )à$( Ðterminate€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô's€parental€rights€was€supported€by€sufficient€evidence.Ð |*Ì%) ÐÐ h+¸&* Ðà  àGrounds€for€termination€of€parental€rights€are€set€forth€at€Ô_ÔT.C.A.Ô_Ô€36„1„113(g).€€Before€a€trialÐ ° Ðcourt€can€terminate€parental€rights€it€must€find,€by€clear€and€convincing€evidence,€that€at€least€oneÐ œì Ðof€these€grounds€has€been€established€and€that€termination€of€parental€rights€is€in€the€best€interestÐ ˆØ Ðof€the€child.€€Ô_ÔT.C.A.Ô_Ô€36„1„113(c).Ð tÄ ÐÌà  àThe€judgment€of€the€Juvenile€Court€terminating€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô's€parental€rights€in€this€case€recites€theÐ L œ Ðfollowing€findings:Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌÒ€°ÒÒ€°Òà Ø àThat€the€child,€[Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô,€II],€has€been€removed€by€order€of€a€court€for€aÐ  ` Ðperiod€of€six€(6)€months.€€The€conditions€which€led€to€the€removal€of€[Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô,€II]Ð ü L  Ðstill€€persist.€€Other€conditions€persist€which€in€all€probability€would€cause€theÐ è 8  Ðchild€to€be€subjected€to€further€abuse€and€neglect€and€which,€therefore,€prevent€theÐ Ô$  Ðchild's€return€to€the€care€of€Respondent.€€There€is€little€likelihood€that€theseÐ À  Ðconditions€will€be€remedied€at€an€early€date€so€that€[Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô,€II]€can€be€returned€€toÐ ¬ü  Ðthe€Respondent€in€the€near€future.€€The€continuation€of€the€legal€parent€and€childÐ ˜è  Ðrelationship€greatly€diminishes€the€child's€chances€of€early€integration€into€a€stableÐ „Ô  Ðand€permanent€home.Ð pÀ ÐÒ°€ÒÒ°€ÒÌà  àThese€findings€of€the€Court€are€in€accord€with€one€of€the€grounds€for€termination€set€forthÐ H˜ Ðat€Ô_ÔT.C.A.Ô_Ô€36„1„113(g)€which€provides€as€follows€at€subsection€(3):Ð 4„ ÐÌÒ€°ÒÒ€°Ò(3)(A)€€The€child€has€been€removed€from€the€home€of€the€parent€or€guardian€byÐ  \ Ðorder€of€a€court€for€a€period€of€six€(6)€months€and:Ð øH Ѐ€€€(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€€The€conditions€which€led€to€the€child's€removal€or€other€conditions€whichÐ ä4 Ðin€all€reasonable€probability€would€cause€the€child€to€be€subjected€to€further€abuseÐ Ð  Ðor€neglect€and€which,€therefore,€prevent€the€child's€safe€return€to€the€care€of€theÐ ¼  Ðparent(s)€or€guardian(s),€still€persist;Ð ¨ø Ѐ€€€(ii)€€There€is€little€likelihood€that€these€conditions€will€be€remedied€at€an€earlyÐ ”ä Ðdate€so€that€the€child€can€be€safely€returned€to€the€parent(s)€or€guardian(s)€in€theÐ €Ð Ðnear€future;€andÐ l¼ Ѐ€€€(iii)€€The€continuation€of€the€parent€or€guardian€and€child€relationship€greatlyÐ X ¨ Ðdiminishes€the€child's€chances€of€early€integration€into€a€safe,€stable€andÐ D!” Ðpermanent€home.Ð 0"€  ÐÌÒ°€ÒÒ°€Òà  àThe€Juvenile€Court€judgment€additionally€recites€the€following€finding:Ð $X" ÐÌÒ€°ÒÒ€°Òà Ø àThat€€Respondent€is€incompetent€to€adequately€provide€for€the€further€careÐ à%0!$ Ðand€supervision€of€the€child€because€the€parent's€mental€condition€is€presently€soÐ Ì&"% Ðimpaired€and€is€so€likely€to€remain€so€that€it€is€unlikely€that€he€will€be€able€toÐ ¸'#& Ðassume€the€care€of€and€responsibility€for€the€child€in€the€near€future.Ð ¤(ô#' ÐÌ...Ð |*Ì%) ÐÐ h+¸&* ÐThat€it€is€in€the€best€interest€of€[Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô,€II]€and€the€public€that€all€of€Respondent'sÐ ° Ðparental€rights€to€this€child€be€terminated...Ð œì ÐÒ°€ÒÒ°€ÒÌà  àÔ_ÔT.C.A.Ô_Ô€36„1„113(g)(8)(B)(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€provides€that:Ð tÄ ÐÌÒ€°ÒÒ€°Ò(B)€€The€court€may€terminate€the€parental€or€guardianship€rights€of€that€person€ifÐ L œ Ðit€determines€on€the€basis€of€clear€and€convincing€evidence€that:Ð 8 ˆ Ð(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€€The€parent€or€guardian€of€the€child€is€incompetent€to€adequately€provide€forÐ $ t Ðthe€further€care€and€supervision€of€the€child€because€the€parent's€or€guardian'sÐ  ` Ðmental€condition€is€presently€so€impaired€and€is€so€likely€to€remain€so€that€it€isÐ ü L  Ðunlikely€that€the€parent€or€guardian€will€be€able€to€assume€or€resume€the€care€ofÐ è 8  Ðand€responsibility€for€the€child€in€the€near€future,€and€€€Ð Ô$  Ð(ii)€€That€termination€of€parental€or€guardian€rights€is€in€the€best€interest€of€theÐ À  Ðchild.Ð ¬ü  ÐÒ°€ÒÒ°€ÒÌà  àIt€is€undisputed€that€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô,€II€has€been€removed€from€his€father's€home€by€court€order€for€sixÐ „Ô  Ðmonths.€€However,€€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô€argues€that€the€Juvenile€Court€erred€in€finding€that€the€conditions€whichÐ pÀ Ðled€to€the€removal€cannot€be€remedied€in€a€timely€manner€and€will€cause€the€child€to€be€subject€toÐ \¬ Ðfurther€abuse€or€neglect.€Ð H˜ ÐÌà  àÔ_ÔR.MÔ_Ô€asserts€that€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô,€II€was€removed€because€of€a€psychotic€episode€suffered€by€€the€child'sÐ  p Ðmother.€€Ô_ÔR.MÔ_Ô€asserts€that€his€own€mental€condition€was€not€a€condition€that€led€to€the€removalÔ#†¼»XXV©5#ÔÔ‡XV©X»¼Ô€andÐ  \ Ðdid€not€become€an€issue€until€after€the€removal.€€Ð øH ÐÌà  àÔ_ÔT.C.A.Ô_Ô€36„1„113(g)(3)(A)(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€clearly€provides€that€grounds€for€termination€of€parental€rightsÐ Ð  Ðmay€lie€in€either€the€persistence€of€the€conditions€which€led€to€the€removal€òòor€óóin€the€persistence€ofÐ ¼  Ð"other€conditions€which€in€all€reasonable€probability€would€cause€the€child€to€be€subjected€to€furtherÐ ¨ø Ðabuse€or€neglect."€€In€this€case€the€Court€ordered€that€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô's€parental€rights€be€terminated€on€theÐ ”ä Ðbasis€of€his€persistent€mental€condition€which€the€Court€determined€is€"presently€so€impaired€andÐ €Ð Ðis€likely€to€remain€so€that€it€is€unlikely€that€he€will€be€able€to€assume€the€care€of€and€responsibilityÐ l¼ Ðfor€the€child€in€the€near€future".€€It€is€our€task€to€review€the€record€to€verify€that€it€contains€clear€andÐ X ¨ Ðconvincing€evidence€which€supports€this€determination€of€the€Court.€€Ð D!” ÐÌà  àIn€òòÔ_ÔO'DanielÔ_Ô€v.€Messieróó,€905€S.W.2d€182€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1995)€we€stated€as€follows€at€pageÐ #l! Ð188€regarding€the€standard€of€clear€and€convincing€evidenceòò:€Ð $X" ÐÌÒ€°ÒÒ€°ÒóóClear€and€convincing€evidence€eliminates€any€serious€or€substantial€doubtÐ à%0!$ Ðconcerning€the€correctness€of€the€conclusions€to€be€drawn€from€the€evidence.€€See€òòÐ Ì&"% ÐHodges€v.€S.C.€Ô_ÔToofÔ_Ô€&€Co.óó,€833€S.W.2d€896,€901€n.€3€(Tenn.1992).€€It€shouldÐ ¸'#& Ðproduce€in€the€fact„finder'sòò€óómind€a€firm€belief€or€conviction€with€regard€to€theÐ ¤(ô#' Ðtruth€of€the€allegations€sought€to€be€established.€€òòIn€re€Estate€of€Armstrongóó,€859Ð )à$( ÐS.W.2d€323,€328€(Ô_ÔTenn.Ct.AppÔ_Ô.€1993);€òòBrandon€v.€Wrightóó,€838€S.W.2d€at€536;Ð |*Ì%) ÐòòÔ_ÔWiltcherÔ_Ô€v.€Bradleyóó,€708€S.W.2d€407,€411€(Ô_ÔTenn.Ct.AppÔ_Ô.€1985).€òò€€€óó€€Ð h+¸&* ÐÒ°€ÒÒ°€ÒÌà  àThe€Juvenile€Court€made€the€following€findings€of€fact€after€its€review€of€the€evidenceÐ œì Ðpresented.€€The€record€shows€that€these€findings€of€the€Court€with€respect€to€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô's€mental€conditionÐ ˆØ Ðare€primarily€based€upon€the€testimony€of€Dr.€Thomas€Ô_ÔHanawayÔ_Ô,€a€clinical€psychologist€who€testifiedÐ tÄ Ðas€an€expert€witness€in€the€case:Ð `° ÐÌÌÒ€°ÒÒ€°Òà Ø à[Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô's]€condition€cannot€be€cured€but€only€treated€to€a€certain€degree.€Ð $ t Ð[Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô]€denies€he€has€a€mental€illness€and€denies€he€has€ever€had€a€mental€illness.€Ð  ` ÐHe€says€he€does€not€need€the€medication€but€is€taking€it€because€his€lawyer€wantsÐ ü L  Ðhim€to.€€He€says€the€medication€messed€him€up€and€that€the€doctors€don't€knowÐ è 8  Ða€thing.Ð Ô$  ÐÌà Ø àDr.€Ô_ÔHanawayÔ_Ô€testified€that€[Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô]€told€him€he€would€take€medication€untilÐ ¬ü  Ðhe€gets€little€[Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô,€II]€back€and€then€will€stop€taking€his€medication€and,€in€fact,Ð ˜è  Ðhas€repeatedly€said€he€will€stop€taking€his€medication.€€[Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô]€denies€makingÐ „Ô  Ðthese€statements€yet€insists€that€he€doesn't€need€medication.€€The€Court€finds€andÐ pÀ Ðbelieves€that€[Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô]€made€these€statements€and€will€in€all€probability€quit€takingÐ \¬ Ðhis€medication€when€the€case€ends.Ð H˜ ÐÌà Ø àDr.€Ô_ÔHanawayÔ_Ô€says€that€he€was€repeatedly€hospitalized€because€he€wouldÐ  p Ðquit€taking€his€medication€and€that€he€will€have€to€take€the€medication€for€theÐ  \ Ðremainder€of€his€life.€€The€proof€is€that€[Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô]€is€dangerous€because€of€his€attitudeÐ øH Ðtowards€his€illness.€€He€was€incarcerated€on€charges€arising€out€of€a€domestic€[sic]Ð ä4 ÐÔ_ÔthatÔ_Ô€resulted€in€[Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô,€II]€being€placed€in€the€Department€of€Children's€ServicesÐ Ð  Ðcustody.Ð ¼  ÐÌà Ø àDr.€Ô_ÔHanawayÔ_Ô's€€testimony€is€that€it€would€be€detrimental€to€a€two€(2)€yearÐ ”ä Ðold€child€to€be€exposed€to€[Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô's]€paranoia€and€delusions.€€The€chaos€andÐ €Ð Ðinstability€would€be€damaging€to€the€child.€€The€father's€fixed€delusional€beliefsÐ l¼ Ðand€complete€denial€of€any€mental€illness€will€prevent€him€from€being€able€toÐ X ¨ Ðparent.Ð D!” ÐÌÒ°€ÒÒ°€Òà  àDr.€Ô_ÔHanawayÔ_Ô€testified€at€trial€that€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô€suffers€from€Ô_ÔschizoÔ_Ô„affective€disorder€which€consistsÐ #l! Ðof€schizophrenia€and€concurrent€symptoms€of€major€depression,€mania€or€a€mixed€mood€disorder.Ð $X" ÐWhile€conceding€that€"[Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô's]€symptoms€are€controlled€fairly€well€when€he€takes€the€medication",Ð ô$D # ÐDr.€Ô_ÔHanawayÔ_Ô€also€asserted€that:Ð à%0!$ ÐÌÒ€°ÒÒ€°Ò...€[Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô's]€history€shows€that€when€he€doesn't€take€his€medication€he's€repeatedlyÐ ¸'#& ÐÔ_ÔrehospitalizedÔ_Ô.Ð ¤(ô#' ЀÌÔ#†¼»XXV©ÒD#ÔÔ‡XV©X»¼Ôà Ø àSo€I€think€that€Ô_ÔthatÔ_Ô€would€be€a€very€bad€circumstance,€to€put€a€little€boyÐ |*Ì%) Ðin€with€a€father€that's€going€to€be€going€through€these€cycles€of€not€taking€hisÐ h+¸&* Ðmedication,€becoming€psychotic,€having€to€be€hospitalized,€then€he€stabilizesÐ ° Ðpretty€quickly,€and€then€„„€I€just€don't€think€that€kind€of€instability€would€be€„„€itÐ œì Ðwould€be€damaging€to€a€child.€€You€know,€it's€almost€like€a€little€child€would€haveÐ ˆØ Ðto€be€the€adult€in€a€situation€like€that.€€That€wouldn't€be€good€for€them€at€all.€€TheyÐ tÄ Ðneed€„„€a€child€needs€a€stable€kind€of€„„€stable€parents.Ô#†¼»XXV©·\#ÔÔ‡XV©X»¼Ôà @ àà ˜ àà ð àÐ `° ÐÒ°€ÒÒ°€ÒÌà  àDr.€Ô_ÔHanawayÔ_Ô€was€asked€why€he€thinks€that€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô€will€fail€to€take€his€medication:Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌÒ€°ÒÒ€°ÒQ€€So€we€really€don't€know€with€[Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô];€he€may€stay€on€his€medicationÐ  ` Ðappropriately€from€now€on,€we€don't€know€that€he'll€go€off?€€His€history's€notÐ ü L  Ðgood,€but€he€may€turn€things€around€and€do€the€right€thing€for€his€child,€right?€Ð è 8  ÐWe€don't€„„€isn't€that€correct?Ð Ô$  ÐÌA€€The€past€history,€of€course,€is€the€best€predictor€of€future€behavior,€so€I€thinkÐ ¬ü  Ðit's€likely€that€it€will€happen€in€the€future.€€But,€of€course€we€don't€know€a€hundredÐ ˜è  Ðpercent,€with€a€hundred€percent€certainty.Ð „Ô  ÐÔ#†¼»XXV©Ã_#ÔÒ°€ÒÒ°€ÒÔ‡XV©X»¼Ôà  àÌà  àOur€review€of€the€Lakeshore€Mental€Health€Institute€records€from€which€Dr.€Ô_ÔHanawayÔ_Ô€assertsÐ \¬ Ðthat€he€learned€of€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô's€previous€hospitalizations€confirms€that€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô€was€hospitalized€on€sevenÐ H˜ Ðoccasions.€€Prior€to€his€first€hospitalization€at€Lakeshore,€the€records€indicate€that€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô€wasÐ 4„ Ðhospitalized€at€the€Union€City€Hospital€psychiatric€unit€in€1990€and€at€some€time€he€was€hospitalizedÐ  p Ð'apparently'€in€a€'mental€health€hospital'€in€Memphis.€€Thereafter,€on€January€9,€1994,€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô€was€firstÐ  \ Ðadmitted€to€Lakeshore€and€was€discharged€on€February€2,€1994.€€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô€was€again€hospitalized€atÐ øH ÐLakeshore€€from€August€22,€1994,€until€September€14,€1994,€and€from€October€12,€1995,€untilÐ ä4 ÐOctober€27,€1995.€€In€August€of€1999,€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô€was€incarcerated€in€Union€County€upon€criminalÐ Ð  ÐchargesÔ_Ô׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ô_Ô€of€assault,€vandalism,€kidnaping€and€resisting€arrest€allegedly€arising€out€of€a€domesticÐ ¼  Ðdispute€between€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô€and€his€wife.€On€December€30,€1999,€Ô_ÔR.MÔ_Ô€was€transferred€from€jail€to€theÐ ¨ø ÐForensic€Service€Program€at€Middle€Tennessee€Health€Institute€for€evaluation€of€his€competency€toÐ ”ä Ðstand€trial.€€He€was€determined€incompetent€to€stand€trial€and€committable€and€was,€accordingly,Ð €Ð Ðcommitted€to€Lakeshore€on€February€17,€2000.€€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô€was€subsequently€determined€competent€toÐ l¼ Ðstand€trial€after€a€period€of€time€at€Lakeshore€and€he€was€discharged€on€July€12,€2000.Ð X ¨ ÐÌà  àWe€do€not€find€that€the€available€records€of€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô's€hospitalization€history€warrant€Dr.Ð 0"€  ÐÔ_ÔHanawayÔ_Ô's€conclusion€that€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô€will€probably€not€take€his€medication€in€the€future.€€Of€the€sevenÐ #l! Ðhospitalizations€noted,€it€is€not€evident€that€the€admissions€to€either€the€Union€City€hospital€or€theÐ $X" ÐMemphis€facility€were€precipitated€by€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô's€failure€to€take€his€medication.€€Although€it€appears€thatÐ ô$D # ÐÔ_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô's€failure€to€take€his€medication€was€a€factor€in€his€first€three€admissions€to€Lakeshore€betweenÐ à%0!$ ÐJanuary€of€1994€and€October€1995,€it€was€apparently€not€a€factor€in€his€admission€to€MiddleÐ Ì&"% ÐTennessee€Health€Institute€in€December€of€1999Ô#†¼»XXV©Ïc#ÔÔ‡XV©X»¼Ô€nor€was€it€a€factor€in€his€final€admission€toÐ ¸'#& ÐLakeshore€in€February€of€2000.€€Both€of€these€two€latter€hospitalizations€came€about,€not€becauseÐ ¤(ô#' ÐÔ_ÔR.MÔ_Ô€failed€to€take€his€medication,€but€because€of€the€need€for€an€evaluation€of€€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô's€competencyÐ ° Ðto€stand€€trial€for€the€criminal€charges€which€were€pending€against€him€at€that€€time.€€At€trial€Dr.Ð œì ÐÔ_ÔHanawayÔ_Ô€€testified€that€he€did€not€know€the€last€time€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô€failed€to€take€his€medication.€€Based€uponÐ ˆØ Ðour€assessment€of€the€record€we€cannot€say€that€there€is€any€proof€that€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô€has€failed€to€take€hisÐ tÄ Ðmedication€since€October€of€1995€„€almost€six€years€before€the€termination€hearing€and€over€threeÐ `° Ðyears€before€the€birth€of€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô,€II.€€Accordingly,€we€cannot€agree€that€Dr.€Ô_ÔHanawayÔ_Ô's€testimonyÐ L œ Ðconstitutes€clear€and€convincing€evidence€that€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô€will€not€take€his€medication€to€the€extent€thatÐ 8 ˆ Ðsuch€testimony€is€based€upon€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô's€hospitalization€history.€€Ð $ t ÐÌà  àDr.€Ô_ÔHanawayÔ_Ô€testified€that€he€also€based€his€conclusion€that€Ô_ÔR.MÔ_Ô€will€probably€not€take€hisÐ ü L  Ðmedication€upon€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô's€own€statements€to€him.€€Dr.€Ô_ÔHanawayÔ_Ô€asserts€that€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô€told€him€that€heÐ è 8  Ðwould€€discontinue€taking€his€medication€as€soon€as€his€son€is€returned€to€him:Ð Ô$  ÐÌÒ€°ÒÒ€°Ò...And€he€said€that€to€me€on€a€number€of€occasions,€he€doesn't€need€theseÐ ¬ü  Ðmedications,€he's€only€taking€the€medication€in€order€to€get€his€son€back€andÐ ˜è  Ðbecause€his€attorney€has€told€him€that€he€needs€to€take€the€medication.€€And€heÐ „Ô  Ðsaid€that€once€he€gets€his€son€back,€then€he's€going€to€stop€taking€the€medicationÐ pÀ Ðbecause€he€doesn't€have€those€problems.€€He€said€they're€for€people€that€haveÐ \¬ Ðschizophrenia,€highs,€lows,€hallucinations.€€He€said,€'I€don't€have€any€of€thoseÐ H˜ Ðproblems.'€€He's€very€consistent€with€that.Ð 4„ ÐÒ°€ÒÒ°€ÒÌà  àÔ_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô's€trial€testimony€confirms€that€he€does€not€believe€he€has€a€mental€illness,€that€he€doesÐ  \ Ðnot€believe€his€doctors€know€anything€and€that€he€does€not€need€his€medication.€€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô€denies€tellingÐ øH ÐDr.€Ô_ÔHanawayÔ_Ô€that€he€will€stop€taking€his€medication€once€he€gets€his€son€back.Ð ä4 ÐÌà  àAlthough€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô€may€discontinue€taking€his€medication€if€he€regains€custody€of€his€son€weÐ ¼  Ðdo€not€find€that€Ô_ÔthatÔ_Ô€contingency€alone€is€sufficient€to€warrant€termination€of€his€parental€rights€atÐ ¨ø Ðthis€time.€Ô_ÔT.C.A.Ô_Ô€36„1„113(g)(8)(B)(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€requires€clear€and€convincing€evidence€that€"theÐ ”ä Ðparent's...mental€condition€is€òòpresently€óóso€impaired€and€is€so€likely€to€remain€so€that€it€is€unlikely€thatÐ €Ð Ðthe€parent€or€guardian€will€be€able€to€assume€or€resume€the€care€and€responsibility€for€the€child€inÐ l¼ Ðthe€near€future...."€(emphasis€added)€As€previously€noted,€Dr.€Ô_ÔHanawayÔ_Ô€testified€that€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô'sÐ X ¨ Ðsymptoms€are€fairly€well€controlled€when€he's€on€his€medication.€€Although€Dr.€Ô_ÔHanawayÔ_Ô€testifiedÐ D!” Ðthat€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô's€beliefs€that€he€does€not€have€a€psychiatric€condition€and€that€he€does€not€need€anyÐ 0"€  Ðmedication€for€his€condition€would€impair€his€ability€to€presently€parent€his€son,€he€further€testifiedÐ #l! Ðthat€he€had€observed€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô€interacting€with€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô,€II€and€that€the€interaction€seemed€relativelyÐ $X" Ðappropriate.€€In€this€regard€Dr.€Ô_ÔHanawayÔ_Ô€stated€that€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô€appeared€to€be€accurately€tuned€in€to€howÐ ô$D # Ðhis€son€was€feeling€during€the€visitation,€that€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô€has€the€sensitivity€to€parent€a€child€and€that€heÐ à%0!$ Ðcan€appreciate€the€needs€of€a€child.€Dr.€Ô_ÔHanawayÔ_Ô€further€stated€that€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô,€II's€responses€were€"prettyÐ Ì&"% Ðgood"€to€hypothetical€questions€about€how€he€would€handle€a€variety€of€child€rearing€issuesÐ ¸'#& Ðincluding€education€issues,€health€issues,€rudeness,€lying,€disobedience€and€temper€tantrums.€Ð ¤(ô#' ÐAlthough€Dr.€Ô_ÔHanawayÔ_Ô€asserted€that€he€could€not€Ô_ÔforseeÔ_Ô€a€parent„child€relationship€between€€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_ÔÐ )à$( Ðâ âand€his€son€even€under€the€circumstances€of€Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô€being€on€his€medication€and€even€if€theÐ |*Ì%) Ðrelationship€were€allowed€to€build€with€frequent€visitation,€elsewhere€in€the€record€Dr.€Ô_ÔHanawayÔ_ÔÐ ° Ðtestified€as€follows:Ð œì Ðâ âÌÒ€°ÒÒ€°ÒQ€€If€[Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô]€has€got€a€€home€and€takes€care€of€it,€he's€got€an€appropriate€vehicleÐ tÄ Ðand€has€sufficient€income,€and€he€stays€on€his€medication€do€you€think€in€thatÐ `° Ðparticular€„„€if€you€just€assume€that€he€stays€on€his€medication€do€you€think€thatÐ L œ Ðhe'd€„„€don't€you€think€he'd€be€able€to€parent€his€child?Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌA€€Let€me€think€about€that€just€a€second.€€It's€difficult€for€me€to€speculate€fromÐ  ` Ðseeing€him€in€a€very€well€supervised€condition€to€know€what€it€might€be€like€inÐ ü L  Ðthe€home,€say€in€Ô_ÔMadisonvilleÔ_Ô€by€himself.€€If€you€could€„„€if€you,€you€know,Ð è 8  Ðbelieve€that€things€are€going€to€get€better€and€he's€definitely€going€to€stay€on€hisÐ Ô$  Ðmedication€„„€I€can't€get€out€of€my€head€the€fact€that€he€keeps€getting€off€hisÐ À  Ðmedication€and€getting€Ô_ÔrehospitalizedÔ_Ô,€okay?Ð ¬ü  ÐÌQ€€Fair€enough.Ð „Ô  Ѐ€Ð pÀ ÐA€That's€creating€the€difficulty€for€me.€€But€if€he€could€do€that€and€get€better,Ð \¬ Ðyeah,€he€might€be€able€to€do€okay.Ð H˜ ÐÌQ€€And€if€he€had€family€assistance,€and€[Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô's€relatives]€€that€you€talked€to€overÐ  p Ðthe€phone,€if€they're€if€they're€nearby€and€he€had€assistance€from€them€to€keep€anÐ  \ Ðeye€on€things€and€to€help€him€on€any€tougher€issues,€do€you€think€that€wouldÐ øH Ðenhance€his€chances€of€succeeding€as€a€parent?Ð ä4 ÐÌA€It€would€if€it€was€set€up€the€way€I€would€want€it€to€be,€and€that€would€be€thatÐ ¼  Ðthe€other€„„€that€Johnny€and€Michelle׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€would€raise€him,€and€that€[Ô_ÔR.M.Ô_Ô]€would€beÐ ¨ø Ðlike€an€uncle€and€he€would€visit€and€have€a€lot€of€contact.€€If€it€was€set€up€that€wayÐ ”ä ÐI'd€be€okay€with€it.Ð €Ð ÐÌQ€Well,€you'd€be€certain€then,€a€hundred€percent?Ð X ¨ ÐÌA€Yes.€Yes.€Ð 0"€  ÐÒ°€ÒÒ°€ÒÌà  àWe€have€hitherto€recognized€that€"parents€have€a€fundamental€right€to€the€care,€custody,€andÐ $X" Ðcontrol€of€their€children."€and,€although€parental€rights€may€be€terminated,€there€must€be€"clear€andÐ ô$D # Ðconvincing€evidence€justifying€such€termination€under€the€applicable€statute."€€òòIn€re€Ô_ÔDrinnonÔ_Ôóó,€776Ð à%0!$ ÐS.W.2d€96€(Tenn.€Ct€App.€1988).Ô#†¼»XXV©Æo#ÔÔ‡XV©X»¼Ô€€It€is€our€determination€that€the€evidence€presented€in€this€case€is€Ð Ì&"% Ðequivocal€and€fails€to€satisfy€the€requisite€standard€of€proof.Ð ¸'#& Ðâ âÐ ¤(ô#' Ðà  àFor€the€foregoing€reasons€the€judgment€of€the€Juvenile€Court€is€reversed€and€the€causeÐ ° Ðâ âremanded€for€such€further€proceedings,€if€any,€as€may€be€necessary€and€for€collection€of€costs€below.€Ð œì ÐCosts€of€appeal€are€adjudged€against€the€State€of€Tennessee€Department€of€Children's€Services.€Ð ˆØ ÐÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à_________________________________________Ð 8 ˆ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àHOUSTON€M.€GODDARD,€PRESIDING€JUDGEÐ $ t ÐÔ#†¼»XXV©®‘#ÔÔ‡XV©X»¼Ô€€€€€€€€€Ð  ` Ð