Termination of Parental Rights

82.08.d Adjudication Hearing-Continuances 7B-1109(d)

In Re Q.K.T., COA04-412, Michael Reece for appellant-father
The father's motion to continue should have been granted as appointed counsel did not meet with incarcerated father until the night before the hearing and had not been able to interview necessary witnesses.
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In Re A.N.J., A.J.T.J., R.J.M. and E.J.M., COA05-465, Susan J. Hall for appellant-mother
The mother's motion to continue should have been granted when she was tending to her sick grandmother in Delaware.
COA Opinion

In Re A.A.R., COA 07-280, Lisa Lefler for appellant-father
The trial court committed reversible error by denying respondent-father's motion to continue.
COA Opinion

In Re J.L.A., COA08-220, K. Edward Greene, Tobias Hampson for appellant-mother
The failure to grant a continuance resulted in severe prejudice to the Respondent-Mother in that it effectively denied her assistance of counsel in presenting her case, including the ability to present witnesses and argument to the trial court. Moreover, the trial court summarily denied the motion when no objection was lodged by DSS to the continuance.
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