In the Interest of Rushing

Rees, J.:

Aaron Rushing appeals from the severance of his parental rights in and to his daughter, Lakesha. Our factual review is necessarily restricted to and by the matters shown by the record before us.

A petition alleging Lakesha to be a deprived child was filed on February 29 [sic], 1981. Having been born July 30, 1979, Lakesha then was nineteen months of age. A lawyer was appointed to act as attorney for Aaron. An evidentiary hearing was held on. June 2, 1981. Lakesha’s guardian ad litem, both parents, Darnella Rushing and Aaron, and both parents’ appointed attorneys appeared. The child…