M.M. v. State

NANCY STEFFEN RAHMEYER, Chief Judge.

M.M. (“Mother”), the natural mother of B.R.M., L.S.M., S.M.R.K., and T.M.J.M., appeals from the termination of her parental rights. Mother contends the trial judge erred in failing to disqualify himself from hearing the cases after the trial court received a letter from a state senator concerning the cases. We affirm the trial court’s judgments terminating Mother’s parental rights to the children.

The cases involving Mother’s children were called for hearing on April 30, 2002. As an initial matter, the trial judge announced that the court secretary had…