In The Interest Of Z.D. and D.D.

Workman, Justice:

In this appeal, the Court is asked to determine whether a parent, who had court-appointed counsel in an abuse and neglect proceeding, is entitled to representation by court-appointed cqunsel once the .abuse and neglect proceeding is dismissed and further action is brought in a domestic relations case. The petitioner father, C.D., 1 appeal? the Circuit Court of Mercer County’s order, entered January 18, 2017, determining that once the abuse and neglect proceeding was dismissed, the petitioner was no longer entitled to court-appointed counsel to resolve a custody issue within…