Matter of Welfare of DDG

OPINION

KEITH, Chief Justice.

Dakota County petitioned for involuntary termination of the parental rights of respondent Aveiy Hobbs, D.D.G.’s biological father, and Tamara Growette, D.D.G.’s biological mother. The mother’s rights were terminated by default, and Hobbs voluntarily consent ed to termination. After Hobbs’ first appeal to the court of appeals was dismissed, he filed a motion to vacate in the trial court. The trial court denied Hobbs’ motion, but the court of appeals reversed and vacated the termination order. In re D.D.G., 553 N.W.2d 86, 90 (Minn.App.1996). The county, the attorney…