W.K. v. Department of Children & Families

W.K. appeals the trial court’s order terminating her parental rights to her son, S.K. She argues that reversal of the termination order is required because the Department of Children and Families (DCF) failed to provide her with proper notice of the termination hearing. Concluding that W.K. failed to preserve this issue for appeal, and also failed to prove the alleged lack of proper notice, we affirm.

One year after his birth, W.K. brought her son S.K. into the emergency room because he was suffering from severe bronchitis and asthma. W.K. stated at that time that she wanted to “get rid” of…