Juvenile Officer v. T.R.E.

T.R.E. (“Mother”) appeals from the judgment of the Circuit Court of Randolph County terminating her parental rights to minor child, G.M.G., finding that, pursuant to section 211.447.5(1),1 Mother had abandoned G.M.G. and, pursuant to section 211.447.5(3), Mother had failed to rectify the harmful conditions that prevent G.M.G.’s proper care. Mother argues that the trial court erred in issuing its judgment because Mother was not represented by an attorney at all points in the underlying neglect proceedings pursuant to section 211.211. We find that the court did not plainly err in failing to…