In the Interest of B. R. F., a Child

Benham, Justice.

This appeal comes to us from the grant of a petition for a writ of certiorari. In the underlying case, appellee Mother’s parental rights were terminated on January 14, 2013. Since Mother was indigent, she was represented by appointed counsel during the termination proceedings in the juvenile court per OCGA § 15-11-98 (2012). In a letter that was apparently written prior to the issuance of the final termination of rights order, 2 trial counsel told Mother that he could not represent her in an appeal, that she was not entitled to indigent defense for the discretionary appeal of…