State in the Interest of R.C.

STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT

12-197 consolidated with 12-196

STATE IN THE INTEREST OF R.C.

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APPEAL FROM THE

THIRTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF VERNON, NO. J-1932-2010 DIV. B HONORABLE JOHN C. FORD, DISTRICT JUDGE

********** MARC T. AMY JUDGE **********

Court composed of Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux, Chief Judge, Oswald A. Decuir and Marc T. Amy, Judges.

AFFIRMED. Robert J. Elliott State of Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services Post Office Box 832 Alexandria, LA 71309-0832 (318) 487-5218 COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE:

State of Louisiana, Department of Children and Family Services Guy R. Smith Post Office Box 1769 Leesville, LA 71496 (337) 238-3558 COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE:

L. E. (Father) Lisa K. Nelson Williams & Nelson Post Office Drawer 1810 Leesville, LA 71496-1810 (337) 238-4704 COUNSEL FOR APPELLANT:

M. E. (Mother) Ronald K. Seastrunk Post Office Box 1188 Leesville, LA 71496 (337) 239-2008 COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE:

State of Louisiana, Office of District Attorney Bradley O’Neal Hicks Dowden & Hicks 116 East Lula Street Leesville, LA 71446 (337) 238-2800 COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE:

Unknown Father Heather Cooley Acadiana Legal Services Post Office Box 832 Alexandria, LA 71309-0832 (318) 487-5218 COUNSEL FOR APPELLEES:

R. E. (child) R. C. (child)

AMY, Judge.

For the reasons provided in the companion case, State in the Interest of R.E. & R.C., 12-196 (La.App. 3 Cir. _/_/12), _ So.3d _, we affirm the trial court’s judgment of termination of parental rights to the minor child, R.C. (II). We further affirm the trial court’s certification of R.C. (II) as eligible for adoption. Costs of this proceeding are assigned to the appellant, M.E.

AFFIRMED.