A-22-0893, In re Interest of Audrey B., State v. Tiffany L. (Appellant), Clifford L. (Cross-Appellant)
Juvenile Court for Cheyenne County, County Judge Randin R. Roland
Attorney for Appellant: Robert S. Harvoy
Attorney for Cross-Appellant: Stacy C. Bach (Nossaman Petitt Law Firm, P.C., L.L.O.)
Attorney for Appellee: Amber Horn (Cheyenne County Attorney General’s Office) and Audrey M. Long (Guardian Ad Litem)
Juvenile Action: Termination of Parental Rights
Action taken by Juvenile Court: Evidence at trial demonstrated that Tiffany had been diagnosed with various mental illnesses and exhibited signs of delusional disorder throughout the case. She threatened or held grudges against case professionals due to perceived slights, which lead to a suspension in, or reduction of, certain services. Following the termination trial, the juvenile court found that the State had proved by clear and convincing evidence that statutory grounds existed to terminate the parental rights of Tiffany L. and Clifford L., and that the termination was in the best interests of Audrey B.
Assignments of Error on Appeal: Tiffany assigns, restated, that the juvenile court erred in finding that termination of her parental rights was in Audrey’s best interests. She also assigns that the State failed to make reasonable accommodations for her disabilities under The Americans with Disabilities Act.
Assignments of Error on Cross-Appeal: Clifford assigns, restated, that the juvenile court erred in finding there was clear and convincing evidence to establish that statutory grounds existed to terminate his parental tights, and that the termination of his parental rights was in Audrey’s best interests.