In re J.B.

[¶ 1] The father of J.B. and A.B. appeals from a judgment entered in the District Court (Ellsworth, Mallonee, J.) terminating his parental rights to the children pursuant to 22 M.R.S. § 4055(l)(B)(2)(a), (b)(iii)-(iv) (2014). The father argues that the court abused its discretion in denying his motion to continue, see In re Trever I., 2009 ME 59, ¶ 28, 973 A.2d 752, and that denial of the motion improperly affected his right to counsel in the termination hearing, see 22 M.R.S. § 4005(2) (2014). We affirm the judgment.

I. BACKGROUND

[¶ 2] In May of 2013, the Department of Health and Human…