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Prospective adoptive parents, Joseph S. and Emery S., appeal the trial court's dismissal of their petition to terminate the parental rights of Chance B., the child's father. The trial court had found that the father did not willfully fail to pay child support. The appellate court reverses the trial court's decision, concluding that Father's failure to pay support was willful. The court found that Father's involvement in visitation litigation and the absence of a formal child support order did not excuse his obligation to provide support, especially since he had the means to do so. The case is now remanded to the trial court for a hearing to determine if the termination of Father's parental rights is in the child's best interest.
In Re Sydney B. 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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Prospective adoptive parents, Joseph S. and Emery S., appeal the trial court's dismissal of their petition to terminate the parental rights of Chance B., the child's father. The trial court had found that the father did not willfully fail to pay child support. The appellate court reverses the trial court's decision, concluding that Father's failure to pay support was willful. The court found that Father's involvement in visitation litigation and the absence of a formal child support order did not excuse his obligation to provide support, especially since he had the means to do so. The case is now remanded to the trial court for a hearing to determine if the termination of Father's parental rights is in the child's best interest.
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