State v. G.J.E.P. (In re G.J.E.P.)

Full title: Interest of G.J.E.P., Jr., minor child v. G.J.E.P., Sr., father…

Court: Supreme Court of North Dakota

Date published: Aug 19, 2021

2021 N.D. 156 (N.D. 2021)

Opinion

20210188

08-19-2021

Interest of G.J.E.P., Jr., minor child v. G.J.E.P., Sr., father, Respondent and Appellant State of North Dakota, Petitioner and Appellee and G.J.E.P., Jr., child; J.R., mother; Respondents

Jacqueline A. Gaddie, Assistant State's Attorney, and Samantha Schmidt, under the Rule on Limited Practice of Law by Law Students, Grand Forks, ND, for petitioner and appellee; submitted on brief. Ashley K. Schell, Williston, ND, for respondent and appellant; submitted on brief.

Per Curiam.

Appeal from the Juvenile Court of Grand Forks County, Northeast Central Judicial District, the Honorable John A. Thelen, Judge. AFFIRMED.

Jacqueline A. Gaddie, Assistant State's Attorney, and Samantha Schmidt, under the Rule on Limited Practice of Law by Law Students, Grand Forks, ND, for petitioner and appellee; submitted on brief.

Ashley K. Schell, Williston, ND, for respondent and appellant; submitted on brief.

Per Curiam.

[¶1] G.P. Sr. appeals from a juvenile court judgment terminating his parental rights to G.P. Jr. and M.P. G.P. Sr. argues the evidence presented at trial does not support a finding, by clear and convincing evidence, that it was in the children's best interests to terminate his parental rights. He claims alternatives to termination were available. After reviewing the record, the court's findings are supported by clear and convincing evidence and are not clearly erroneous. The court did not abuse its discretion in terminating G.P. Sr.'s parental rights. We summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2) and (4).

[¶2] Jon J. Jensen, C.J. Gerald W.VandeWalle Daniel J. Crothers Lisa Fair McEvers Jerod E. Tufte