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In the Interest of H. M.

Evidence that the mother suffered from untreated mental health problems, failed to complete her case plan goals, had five other children, who were in DFACS custody, and admitted that she had no bond with the child at issue, supported the termination of her parental rights.

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The natural mother of H. M. appeals the juvenile court order terminating her parental rights to her daughter, who was then two years old.1 On appeal, the mother challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting termination and asserts that the juvenile court’s ruling violates her constitutional rights. For reasons that follow, we affirm. 1. In reviewing an order terminating parental rights, we construe the evidence in a light most favorable to upholding the juvenile court’s findings and judgment.2 We do not weigh the evidence or evaluate witness credibility, but “determine only whether any rational trier of fact could have found by clear and convincing evidence that the natural parent’s rights to custody should be terminated.”3

Viewed in this manner, the record shows that H. M. was born on July 26, 2004. A shelter care order was entered the following day, and the Division of Family and Children Services “DFCS” took temporary custody of H. M. Shortly thereafter, DFCS filed a deprivation petition alleging, among other things, that the mother suffered from mental health problems, including schizophrenia; had failed to seek consistent mental health treatment; had a history of unstable employment and housing; and had four other children who were in DFCS custody due to the mother’s neglect and mental health concerns.

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