In re Q.B.
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The Supreme Court affirmed the order of the trial court terminating Mother's parental rights to her minor child, holding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in failing sua sponte to conduct a second inquiry into the appointment of a guardian ad litem (GAL) to assist Mother in her termination of parental rights proceeding.
After a hearing, the trial court entered an order concluding that termination of Mother's parental rights was warranted on the grounds of neglect and dependency. The court also concluded that it was in the child's best interests that Mother's parental rights be terminated. On appeal, Mother argued that the trial court abused its discretion by failing sua sponte to conduct a second inquiry into whether Mother should be appointed a GAL to assist her during the termination proceeding. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion by failing sua sponte to conduct a second inquiry into the need to appoint a GAL for Mother.
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