C.G. v. State, Department of Children & Families

PATTERSON, Chief Judge.

We do not reach the merits of this termination of parental rights case because procedural errors in the trial court require us to reverse.

The Department of Children and Families sheltered K.V.Y. on June 24, 1998, based on the allegation that K.V.Y. had been sexually molested by her father. A dependency action was then filed against both parents. A default was entered as to the mother on November 16, 1998. An order of adjudication of dependency was entered as to the father on January 20, 1999. No order of dependency was entered as to the mother.

Notwithstanding, the…