Court Opinion

ID: 9896083
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Date Created: 2023-11-09 15:08:38.993744+00
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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

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