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IN RE ISAIAH W. ET AL.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on May 3, 2023

Court: TN Court of Appeals

Attorneys 1: Jessica C. McAfee, Greeneville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Constance C.

Attorneys 2: Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General and Reporter, and Carrie Perras, Assistant Attorney General, for the appellee, Tennessee Department of Children’s Services.

Judge(s): ARMSTRONG

This is a dependency and neglect case concerning two minor children. Appellee Tennessee Department of Children’s Services received a referral of potential child abuse. Following a brief investigation, the oldest child was taken into DCS custody after he admitted to sexually assaulting Appellant, his mother. Three days later the juvenile court sua sponte ordered the younger child into DCS custody due to allegations of domestic violence and sexual abuse in the home. Later, the juvenile court adjudicated both children dependent and neglected. On de novo review, the circuit court found the older child dependent and neglected under Tennessee Code Annotated section 37-1-102(b)(13)(A) and found both children dependent and neglected under section 37-1-102(b)(13)(F) and (G). Mother appeals. Discerning no error, we affirm.

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