Interest of A.Z.

2023 ND 163

• Court: North Dakota Supreme Court
• Decided: September 14, 2023
• Docket: 20230245
• Status: Published

Opinion

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF SUPREME COURT SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

IN THE SUPREME COURT STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

2023 ND 163

In the Interest of A.Z.

State of North Dakota, Petitioner and Appellee v. A.Z., child, D.T., father, Unknown Father, Respondents and S.Z., mother, Respondent and Appellant

No. 20230245

In the Interest of D.Z.

State of North Dakota, Petitioner and Appellee v. D.Z., child, D.T., father, Respondents and S.Z., mother, Respondent and Appellant

No. 20230246

Appeal from the Juvenile Court of Ward County, North Central Judicial District, the Honorable Kelly A. Dillon, Judicial Referee.

AFFIRMED.

Per Curiam. Rozanna C. Larson, State’s Attorney, Minot, ND, for petitioner and appellee; submitted on brief.

Jamie L. Schaible, Fargo, ND, for respondent and appellant; submitted on brief. Interest of A.Z. and D.Z. - Nos. 20230245-20230246

Per Curiam.

[¶1] S.Z. appeals from a juvenile court order terminating her parental rights to A.Z. and D.Z. S.Z. argues the court erred in finding clear and convincing evidence established the children were in need of protection and that the conditions and causes of the need for protection were likely to continue. She also argues the court erred in finding there was clear and convincing evidence the children would likely suffer harm absent a termination of parental rights. After reviewing the record, the court’s findings are supported by clear and convincing evidence and are not clearly erroneous. We summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2).

[¶2] Jon J. Jensen, C.J. Daniel J. Crothers Lisa Fair McEvers Jerod E. Tufte Douglas A. Bahr