In re A.W.S.
Annotate this CaseAfter a hearing at which all parties were represented by counsel, the district court terminated Mother’s parental rights to her two children and granted Stepmother’s petition for adoption. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the district court did not err in declining to address Mother’s constitutional arguments; (2) the district court did not err in finding that Mother was unfit; (3) the district court did not abuse its discretion in terminating Mother’s parental rights and allowing Stepmother to adopt the children; and (4) Mother was not denied the effective assistance of counsel.
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