In the Interest of K. E. A.

RUFFIN, Presiding Judge.

A juvenile court terminated the putative father’s parental rights to K. E. A. On appeal, the putative father challenges the juvenile court’s termination of his rights and contends that the court erred in failing to ascertain whether he was entitled to appointed counsel. The Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS), however, asserts that because the putative father never legitimated the child, he lacks standing to challenge the juvenile court’s ruling. For reasons that follow, we disagree with DFCS regarding the putative father’s standing to pursue this…