Mother’s Parental Rights Properly Terminated After DSS Investigated Five Other Family Members As Alternative Placements

In the case of Adams v. Richmond Department of Social Services, the Virginia Court of Appeals, in an unpublishd opinion, ruled the the trial court properly terminated mother’s parental rights to her child where evidence proved reasonable diligence was exercised in investigating five family members with whom to place child prior to termination of her rights and evidence proved appellant was unable to remedy conditions leading to placement of child with social services within a reasonable time.