Seth D. v. State, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children Services

*1225 OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

A father who was a state prisoner asked to be transported so he could attend the trial on the state’s petition to terminate his parental rights. The superior court denied his requests and, following a six-day trial, terminated his parental rights. He argues here that denying his motion was both an abuse of discretion and a denial of procedural due process. He also argues that it was error to terminate his parental rights. Because he participated telephonically the first four days of trial, personally attended the last two days, and testified in person,…