Care & Protection of Amalie

The mother and her older daughter, Amalie, appeal from a judgment granting permanent custody of Amalie to the Department of Social Services (department), and the mother appeals from a decree terminating the mother’s parental rights to her younger daughter, Elise. The mother and Amalie contend that the evidence was insufficient to support the judge’s finding that the mother is currently unfit. They also contend that the judge’s conduct of the trial denied them due process of law and that the department’s failure to comply with discovery orders and other misconduct deprived them of a fair…