In re J.C.

ELMORE, Judge.

Respondent-mother appeals from the trial court's orders terminating her parental rights to the juveniles J.C., H.C., and M.S. Respondent contends the trial court lacked personal jurisdiction over her because she was not properly served by publication and that it abused its discretion by failing to inquire into whether she should be appointed a guardian ad litem due to her substance abuse. We affirm.

I. Background

Respondent is the mother to all three of the juveniles. J.C. and H.C. have the same father, L.C., but M.S. has a different father. On 13 April 2011, the Cherokee County…