In re Child of Stephen E.

MAINE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT Reporter of Decisions Decision:

2018 ME 71

Docket: Ken-17-537 Submitted On Briefs: April 25, 2018 Decided: May 22, 2018 Panel: SAUFLEY, C.J., and ALEXANDER, MEAD, GORMAN, JABAR, HJELM, and HUMPHREY, JJ. IN RE CHILD OF STEPHEN E. PER CURIAM [¶1] Stephen E. appeals from a judgment of the District Court (Waterville, Mathews, J.) terminating his parental rights to his child pursuant to 22 M.R.S. § 4055(1)(A)(1)(a) and (B)(2)(a), (b)(i)-(iv) (2017).1 He raises directly on appeal a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel at the hearing on the petition to terminate his…