In re Curtis W.

In proceeding denying termination of father's parental rights to his son, court stated that it was concerned with father's lack of opportunity to prove his ability to care for son. Court thus erred in balancing rights of father to maintain his legal relationship with minor against the best interests of minor. Father had been given a chance to be a father to his minor son between his release from prison, when son was five months old, and five months later, when father removed his electronic monitoring bracelet and was again incarcerated. Thus, to afford father a second opportunity to demonstrate his abilities as a parent was not in minor's best interest, especially his need for permanency. (HOFFMAN and LAMPKIN, concurring.)