N.S.L. v. B.M.W. (In re A.F.L.)

• Decision Date: 12 July 2017
• Docket Number: No. 20170203,20170203
• Citation: 898 N.W.2d 406 (Mem)
• Parties: IN the INTEREST OF A.F.L., a child N.S.L. and P.D.L., Petitioners and Appellees v. B.M.W., Respondent and Appellant and Department of Human Services of North Dakota, Respondent
• Court: North Dakota Supreme Court

898 N.W.2d 406 (Mem)

IN the INTEREST OF A.F.L., a childN.S.L. and P.D.L., Petitioners and Appellees

v. B.M.W., Respondent and AppellantandDepartment of Human Services of North Dakota, Respondent

No. 20170203

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

Filed July 12, 2017

Jared J. Hines, Fargo, ND, for petitioners and appellees.

Kiara C. Kraus–Parr, Grand Forks, ND, for respondent and appellant.

Per Curiam.

[¶ 1] B.W. appealed a district court's order terminating his parental rights to A.F.L. On appeal, B.W. argues the district court was clearly erroneous in finding B.W. abandoned A.F.L. and that it was in A.F.L.'s best interest to terminate B.W.'s parental rights. Because the district court's findings were not clearly erroneous, we summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2).

[¶ 2] Gerald W. VandeWalle, C.J.

Carol Ronning Kapsner

Lisa Fair McEvers

Jerod E. Tufte

Daniel J. Crothers