Opinion ID: 2629181
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Heading: Conduct or Condition of the Parent Unlikely to Change

Text: Finally, the court had to find by clear and convincing evidence that C.S.'s conduct or condition making her unfit and leading to her failure to comply with the treatment plan were unlikely to change within a reasonable time. § 19-3-604(1)(c)(III). Dr. Gardner and Reed both reported that there was no reasonable probability, based on their own evaluations and monitoring, that C.S. was going to achieve stability in her life anytime soon. While the evidence certainly showed that C.S. was trying to improve her situation, it also showed that she had had little success during the crucial treatment period, the period that Reed claimed would be the best indicator of C.S.'s future condition. Dr. Gardner further explained that C.S. would have to expend considerable time and effort before her own mental state was conducive to raising S.S. The court thus concluded that C.S. was simply unable to commit to achieving the one thing that it determined was truly needed for S.S.'s emotional and physical well-beinga stable home. Accordingly, we conclude that there is ample evidence in the record to support the district court's order of termination. Moreover, we determine that the court carefully conformed its findings to the Termination Act, giving primary consideration to the physical, mental, and emotional conditions and needs of the child, as directed by the statute. § 19-3-604(3). Thus, we affirm the order of termination as to S.S. entered by the district court in this case.