Dayley v. State, Department of Health & Welfare

DONALDSON, Justice.

This appeal involves the termination of a parent-child relationship. Appellant’s main contentions are that: (1) his due process rights were violated because the termination petition failed to specifically state the statutory grounds upon which termination was sought; (2) the decision to terminate his parental rights was not supported by legally sufficient evidence, and (3) the magistrate erred by not addressing the question of appointing counsel and a guardian ad litem on behalf of the child Alena. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the magistrate’s decision.

Alena…