Bickel v. St. Joseph County Department of Public Welfare

MEMORANDUM DECISION GARRARD, Presiding Judge.

On March 7,1988, the St. Joseph Probate Court terminated the parent-child relationship between Lola Bickel and her four children. Lola Bickel appeals the court’s order and presents three issues for review:(1) Whether Lola received the effective assistance of counsel in the termination proceeding.(2) Whether Lola was denied a fair trial because the judge’s past familiarity with the family led to a judgment based upon evidence not adduced at trial.(3) Whether the evidence was sufficient to support the trial court’s judgment terminating Lola’s…