People ex rel. L.A.C.
Colorado Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge NIETO.
T.R. (mother) appeals from a judgment terminating the parent-child legal relationship between her and her children, L.A.C. and J.M.C. We affirm.
I
Mother contends the trial court erred in failing to appoint a guardian ad litem (GAL) for her. She argues that a GAL was necessary to protect her interests because of her age, her limited intellectual ability, and her emotional and mental condition. We find no error.
Mother was eighteen years old when the petition in dependency and neglect was filed and almost twenty years old at the time of the termination hearing.
A
A GAL must be…
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