P.W. v. Department of Family and Protective Services

OPINION

REBECA HUDDLE, Justice.

The Department of Family and Protective Services sought termination of P.W.’s parental rights to her children, Z.N.W. and R.K.T. After a bench trial, the trial court concluded that the Department had proved by clear and convincing evidence that there were grounds for termination of P.W.’s parental rights and that termination was in the children’s best interest. Accordingly, the trial court terminated P.W.’s parental rights. P.W. challenges the trial court’s judgment terminating her parental rights on the basis that she received ineffective assistance of counsel.…