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IN RE DAKARI M.

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Oct 9, 2025

Court: TN Court of Appeals

Attorneys 1: Nicholas Perenich, Jr., Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Sabrina C.

Attorneys 2: C. Michael Cardwell, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Dustan M., Sr.

Attorneys 3: Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General and Reporter, and Katherine P. Adams, Assistant Attorney General, for the appellee, Tennessee Department of Children’s Services.

Judge(s): BENNETT

This is the second appeal by a mother and a father of the termination of their parental rights. We have concluded that the juvenile court correctly determined that a ground for termination existed as to the father. Regarding Mother, we find that the court erred in its analysis finding a ground for termination. We also conclude that the court failed to make sufficient findings regarding the ground for termination and vacate this portion of the order and remand for further proceedings. We also conclude that the juvenile court did not make sufficient findings of fact in its best interests analysis regarding Father. Therefore, we also vacate this part of the order and remand the matter for the juvenile court to enter an order that makes sufficient findings.

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