Termination under §§ 19b(3)(c)(i), (c)(ii), (g), & (j)

Holding that §§ (c)(i), (c)(ii), (g), and (j) were met, the court affirmed termination of respondent-mother’s parental rights. Her rights were terminated based on a variety of factors, including her substance abuse and mental health issues, domestic violence, lack of parenting skills and truthfulness, and the fact the children were doing well in foster care. On appeal, the court first found that that each of the statutory grounds for termination were met. As to §§ (c)(i) and (ii), it found the “conditions had not been sufficiently rectified and would not be within a reasonable” time, and while there was “certainly conflicting testimony” as to whether respondent was still in an abusive relationship with the children’s father, W, “we must give deference to the trial court’s ability to judge the credibility of the witnesses.” As to §§ (g) and (j), it again could not disagree with the trial court that insufficient progress had been made and that she had had contact with W.