WPC `<['FyJGK֓<VY8P^!JecQ ֮GmD]xEĄ"@֯|:G[^! )"m(˼tڌ.!0uuنy{rC HerschelPickensFranks#X#XX.,J.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhichCharlesD.Susano, n Jr.,#X#XX.J.,andD.MichaelSwiney,#XM#XX.ԀJ.,joined. ^ DouglasL.Payne,Greeneville,Tennessee,forappellant,MR. . PaulG.Summers,AttorneyGeneralandReporter,andDouglasEarlDimond,AssistantAttorney  General,Nashville,Tennessee,forAppellee,StateofTennessee,DepartmentofChildrensServices.  @55' OPINION #XX#XXԈ n#" #XXv #XXXXXX   ` InthisactiontoterminateparentalrightsofMRtoherdaughter,_IPT_,aminor,the *'z"& recordrevealsthat_IPT_ԀfirstcameintothecustodyofthestateonNovember9,1994._IPT_Ԁhassevere (f#' mentalandphysicaldisabilities,andsuffersfromahostofmedicalproblems,including,butnot )R$( limitedto,spinalbifida,seizuredisorder,congenitalheartdisease,severehearingloss,andmultiple )>%) congenitalabnormalities.Sheisseverelymentallyretarded,anddespiteherchronologicalageof10, **&* shehasthementalfunctioningofa4monthold.Shecannotwalkortalkandneedsconstant +'+ supervision. ,(,  -(-    ` CindyFryehasbeen_IPTs_Ԁfostermothersince1994,andhasperformedallthedaily  caretakingchores._IPT_ԀhasdevelopedabondwithMs.Frye,whoiswillingtoadopt_IPT_Ԁifthe  mothersrightsareterminated.     ` Aftertheevidencewaspresented,theTrialJudgeterminatedthemothersparental ` rights,settingforthseveralbasesfortermination.Wefinditunnecessarytoconsiderallthegrounds L  foundbytheTrialJudge,butaffirmtheTrialCourtsjudgmentonthegroundoftheCourtsfinding 8  thattheDepartmenthadmadereasonableeffortstoassistthedefendanttoestablishasuitablehome $ t forthechildformorethanfourmonthsfollowingtheremovalofthechild,andthatthemotherhad  ` madenoreasonableefforttoprovideasuitablehomeandhasdemonstratedalackofconcernforthe  L  childtosuchadegreethatitappearsunlikelythatshewillbeabletoprovideasuitablehomeforthe  8  childatanearlydate.TheCourtfurtherfoundthatitwasinthebestinterestof_IPT_Ԁthatthemothers $  parentalrightsbeterminatedandthatcustody,controlandguardianshipof_IPT_Ԁbeawardedtothe   StateofTennessee,DepartmentofChildrensServices.      ` _IPT_ԀwasremovedinNovember1994,becauseMRwaseitherunableorunwillingto   providethelevelofcarethat_IPT_Ԁrequires.Aftertheremoval,themotherwasgivenunsupervised p overnightvisitswiththechild,andtheevidenceshowedthatthemotherhadbeengivenbasic \ instructionsonhowtocareforthechild,includingtheuseofafeedingtube.However,themother H wouldreturnthechildwithformulaimproperlyleftinthetube. 4    ` Therewasevidencethataftertheovernightvisits,thechildwouldsometimesbesick  \ forseveraldaysuponreturn,andotherevidenceofimproperfeeding. H    ` ThechildhadbeeninStatecustodyforalmostfiveyearsatthetimeoftrial,and   duringthattimethemotherdemonstratedshewasnotcapableofcaringforthechild.Further,the   evidencedoesnotestablishthattheconditionswillberemediedatanearlydate,asindicatedbythe  motherslackofcorrectingtheconditionsoveraperiodoffiveyears,whichledtotheremovalof  thechild.     ` Severalplansofcarewereestablishedsettingforththeresponsibilitiesofthemother. X  Essentially,themotherdidnotsubstantiallycomplywithanyoftheplans,whichevidencesupports D! theTrialCourtsfindingthatherparentalrightsshouldbeterminated,pursuanttoTenn.CodeAnn. 0"  361113(g)(2),whichallowsforterminationduetononcompliancewiththeplansofcare. #l!    ` Additionally,apartyseekingtoterminateparentalrightsmustprovebyclearand $D # convincingevidence,notonlythatthegroundsexist,butthattheterminationisinthechildsbest %0!$ interest.T.C.A.361113(c). &"%    ` Inthiscase,theterminationofthemothersparentalrightsareinthechildsbest (#' interest,baseduponanumberofstatutoryfactors.Themotherhasnotmaintainedregularvisitation, )$( norhassheotherwiseestablishedameaningfulrelationshipwiththechild.Moreover,themotherhas |*%) failedtomakelastingadjustmentsinherabilitytocareforthechild,orinestablishingastablehome, h+&* despitereasonableeffortsbytheDepartment.Finally,achangeofcaretakerswouldbedetrimental  tothechild,consideringherfragilemedicalcondition,andthemothersdemonstratedandadmitted  inabilitytocareforthechild.T.C.A.361113(I)(5).     ` Thechildhasveryspecialneeds.Sherequiresconstantandintensivemedicalcare, ` andtheTrialCourt,afterwatchingavideoclipofthechild,observed: L  #XXXX #XXXX0  8` (#(#[T]hischildisseverelymentallyandphysicallyhandicappedandI...Idont $ t thinktheresanywaytheaverageparentcouldcopewiththischild...[J]ust  ` bymyseeingthatlittleclip,Icantellthattakingcareofthatchildwould  L  literallybeafulltimejob,andjust_by_Ԁobservingthemother,Idont...By  8  thetestimonyofthemotherhavingmanyresidencesandbyhavingmany $  jobs,Ijustdontthinksheisstableenoughtoprovidethehomethatthischild   desperatelyneeds. ` `     ` Wefindfromclearandconvincingevidencethereareamplegroundstoterminatethe   parentalrightsofthemother,andthatitisinthechildbestinterest. p    ` TheJudgmentoftheTrialCourtisaffirmedandthecauseremanded,withthecost H ofappealassessedtotheappellantMR. 4    ` #XXXX ##XX #XX   `     h     _________________________ <    `     h     HerschelPickensFranks,J. ,