Legal Opinion
Involuntary Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of J.T. v. Marion County Office of Family & Children
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided December 29, 2000No. 49A02-0007-JV-448PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FRIEDLANDER, Judge
Stanley Tavorn appeals the involuntary termination of his parental relationships with his minor sons, J.T., E.T., and RT. He raises two issues for review:
1. Was Stanley denied due process of law because the trial court did not secure his presence at the termination hearing?
*12632. Did Stanley receive ineffective assistance of counsel?
We affirm.
Stanley and Leslie Tavorn were married from 1982 to 1992. Their sons, J.T., E.T., and R.T., are the subjects of this case. At some point, Leslie moved to Indiana. In 1995, Stanley was convicted in Florida of aggravated battery with…
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3Cited by26 opinions
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