In re B.B.

In re B.B.  (96-301); 165 Vt 579; 682 A.2d 954

[Opinion Filed 27-Jun-1996]


                               ENTRY ORDER

                      SUPREME COURT DOCKET NO. 96-301

                              JUNE TERM, 1996


In re B.B., Juvenile                 }     APPEALED FROM:
                                     }
                                     }
                                     }     Rutland Family Court
                                     }
                                     }
                                     }     DOCKET NO. F120-5-96Rjv


       In the above-entitled cause, the Clerk will enter:


       Mother appeals from an order of the family court, which requires her
  to reimburse the State in the amount of $339 for assigned counsel to
  represent her child who is an adverse party in this juvenile proceeding. 
  She argues that reimbursement by her, the adverse party, creates a conflict
  of interest for the attorney representing the child.  We disagree.  Because
  counsel is assigned by the court and reimbursement is made to the State, we
  conclude that there is no potential for a conflict of interest arising from
  the reimbursement requirement.

       Affirmed.



     BY THE COURT:



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     Frederic W. Allen, Chief Justice

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     Ernest W. Gibson III, Associate Justice

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     John A. Dooley, Associate Justice

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     James L. Morse, Associate Justice

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     Denise R. Johnson, Associate Justice