Legal Opinion
In re M.T., G.T., B.T. and N.T., Juveniles
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided November 3, 2017No. 2017-246PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
*755 ¶ 1. Mother and father both appeal the court's order denying their motions to reopen a termination decision. On appeal, parents argue that the court erred in denying parents assigned counsel to represent them in connection with their motions to reopen a termination order on the grounds that their relinquishments of parental rights were not voluntary and they were not competently represented by counsel. We reverse and remand.
¶ 2. On January 12, 2017, the court terminated the parental rights of mother and father based on parents' voluntarily relinquishments. On February 9, 2017, mother and…
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