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This case involves the termination of parental rights for Braxton M. and Briley N., children of Kevin M. (Father) and Heather N. (Mother). Maternal Grandparents, William N. and Donna N., petitioned for termination and adoption after the children were removed due to Briley's drug exposure at birth and placed in their custody. While Mother surrendered her rights, Father appealed the trial court's decision to terminate his rights based on abandonment due to willful failure to financially support and visit, as well as putative father grounds. The appellate court affirmed the abandonment findings and the termination of parental rights, but reversed the application of specific statutory grounds for putative fathers, citing an incorrect version of the statute.
In Re: Braxton M. is a workers' compensation case decided in Court of Appeals of Tennessee. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Court of Appeals of Tennessee.
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This case involves the termination of parental rights for Braxton M. and Briley N., children of Kevin M. (Father) and Heather N. (Mother). Maternal Grandparents, William N. and Donna N., petitioned for termination and adoption after the children were removed due to Briley's drug exposure at birth and placed in their custody. While Mother surrendered her rights, Father appealed the trial court's decision to terminate his rights based on abandonment due to willful failure to financially support and visit, as well as putative father grounds. The appellate court affirmed the abandonment findings and the termination of parental rights, but reversed the application of specific statutory grounds for putative fathers, citing an incorrect version of the statute.
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