Court Opinion

ID: 9548067
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-07 17:56:57.45381+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:18:26.507197
License: Public Domain

ELLETT, Chief Justice
(dissenting):
I concur with the dissenting opinion of Justice Crockett, but wish to state another reason for dissenting.
As stated in the main opinion the trial court found that the appellant has a borderline mental ability, has difficulty making decisions, has borderline autistic thinking, borderline functional psychotic and latent-type schizophrenic disorder and that the mother was doubtfully capable of providing for the needs of the children.
Since the welfare of the children is the principal concern of the courts, I cannot agree to reverse the ruling of the juvenile court in this case. I think it would be tragic to place the children under her control.
It may be that the social agencies of the state could have done more to get mother *837and child together — but in the wisdom of the professional agencies of the juvenile court and the judge thereof it was decided that the welfare of the children would best be served by terminating the parental rights of the appellant.
I too would affirm the order of the trial court.