FILED
IN THE OFFICE OF THE
CLERK OF SUPREME COURT
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
IN THE SUPREME COURT
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
2023 ND 184
In the Interest of P.R.-K., minor child
State of North Dakota, Petitioner and Appellee
v.
P.R.-K., child; P.R.-K., father; Respondents
and
C.B., mother, Respondent and Appellant
No. 20230281
In the Interest of K.R.-K., minor child
State of North Dakota, Petitioner and Appellee
v.
K.R.-K., child; P.R.-K., father; Respondents
and
C.B., mother, Respondent and Appellant
No. 20230282
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.
Kiara C. Kraus-Parr, Grand Forks, ND, for respondent and appellant.
Interest of P.R.-K. and K.R.-K.
Nos. 20230281 & 20230282
Per Curiam.
[¶1] C.B. appeals from the juvenile court’s order terminating parental rights
to her two minor children, P.R.-K. and K.R.-K. C.B. argues the court erred in
finding conditions and causes of deprivation are likely to continue. C.B. also
argues the court erred in finding the children will suffer physical, mental,
moral or emotional harm without termination. The record supports the court’s
findings by clear and convincing evidence that a child tested positive for THC
and methamphetamine, and C.B. continued using methamphetamine, was
homeless, lacked employment, and had suicidal tendencies. Those findings are
not clearly erroneous.
[¶2] The juvenile court found the children spent over 450 of the last 660
nights in the care, control, and custody of the human service zone and are in
need of protection. The record supports the court’s findings, and they are not
clearly erroneous. Based on the findings, the court did not abuse its discretion
terminating C.B.’s parental rights. We summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P.
35.1(a)(2) and (4).
[¶3] Jon J. Jensen, C.J.
Daniel J. Crothers
Lisa Fair McEvers
Jerod E. Tufte
Douglas A. Bahr
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Interest of P.R.-K.
Combined Opinion