Matter of Welfare of Copus

OPINION

POPOVICH, Chief Judge.

Appellant appeals the trial court’s termination of parental rights. Appellant claims the trial court erred by taking testimony in his absence. Appellant also claims the social service agency’s failure to provide him with a case plan as required by Minn.Stat. § 257.071, subd. 1 (1980) prevented the trial court from terminating his parental rights. Last, appellant contends there was not sufficient evidence to find appellant failed to correct the conditions leading to the prior determination of dependency. We reverse.

FACTS

The marriage of Bernard Copus and Linda Copus…