Richard B. v. State, Department of Health & Social Services, Division of Family & Youth Services

OPINION

CARPENETI, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

In a termination of parental rights case, the father whose rights were terminated charges that there was a conflict of interest because the children’s mother was represented by a firm that had previously represented the father in a criminal matter that provided one of the bases for termination. The imprisoned father also challenges the superior court’s decision denying his request to testify in person. We conclude that the superior court erred in allowing the conflicted firm to represent the mother despite its past relationship with the father, and we…