In Re Welfare of JM

125 P.3d 245 (2005)

130 Wash.App. 912

In re the WELFARE OF J.M.

No. 23594-7-III.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Three, Panel One.

December 22, 2005.

Susan M. Gasch, Attorney at Law, Spokane, WA, for Appellant.

Lisa L. Simonsen, Attorney at Law, Washington State Attorney General's Office, Spokane, WA, for Respondent.

SWEENEY, J.

¶ 1 A parent faced with the prospect of termination of parental rights to his or her child is entitled to a meaningful hearing, and that includes effective representation of counsel. The rights at stake are both fundamental and constitutional. Here, a mother's lawyer…