In re Adoption Zosha

The mother appeals from a judgment of the Juvenile Court finding her unfit to parent her daughter, Zosha, terminating her parental rights, and approving the Department of Children and Families' (DCF) plan for adoption of Zosha by her maternal grandmother.3 The mother argues that she was deprived of her right to counsel and of her due process right to notice and an opportunity to be heard. We affirm.

Background. On May 11, 2015, DCF filed a petition under G. L. c. 119, § 24, alleging that the mother's two children were in need of care and protection.4 That same day, the judge granted DCF…