Legal Opinion

In re A.B. and A.B.

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided August 2, 2013No. 2012-322PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSkoglund, J.

¶ 1. Mother appeals from the trial court’s order terminating her residual parental rights in A.B. and A.B. She argues that the court erred in denying her request to represent herself, which she made on the first day of the termination hearing. We conclude that the court acted within its discretion and therefore affirm.

¶ 2. Mother does not dispute the court’s findings and conclusions as to the merits of the termination order. We therefore briefly summarize the facts. A.B. and A.B. were born in June 2006 and January 2010, respectively. Parents struggled with mental health and domestic violence…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. BeanSupreme Court of Vermont · 2000
  2. In Re ChapmanSupreme Court of Vermont · 1990
  3. Orange County Social Services Agency v. O.M.California Court of Appeal · 2008

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In re G.G.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2017
  2. In Re G.B., JuvenileSupreme Court of Vermont · 2025

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