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In the Interest of C. M. and I. M.

The trial court properly determined that terminating the mother's parental rights was in the best interest of the children, as evidence supported the conclusion that the children were deprived and that deprivation was likely to continue and cause harm to the children, since the mother was unable to parent due to her medically verifiable mental and emotion deficiencies.

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The mother of C. M. and I. M. appeals the termination of her parental rights, arguing that the evidence does not support the termination. She also challenges the juvenile court’s decision not to place the children with a family friend. We find that sufficient evidence supports the termination. We also find that, pretermitting whether a parent has standing to challenge the placement of his or her children after his or her parental rights have been terminated, in this case the juvenile court did not abuse its discretion by declining to place the children with the family friend. We therefore affirm.

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