J.W.B. v. Department of Children & Families

Father, J.W.B. [“Father”], appeals the trial courts order terminating his parental rights to his daughter, M.J. On appeal, Father, who is incarcerated, argues that the Department of Children and Families [“DCF”] failed to meet its burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that his parental rights should be terminated. In addition, he submits that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm.

M.J., born on June 28, 2006, came under the jurisdiction of the trial court when she was sheltered with DCF on July 11, 2006. She was placed with foster parents, who are now the…