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IN RE DEPENDENCY OF O.J.

Nos. 39891-1-I, 39892-0-I.

947 P.2d 252 (1997)

88 Wash.App. 690

In re DEPENDENCY OF O.J., K.J., Minor Children. Gwendolyn MAY, Appellant, v. STATE of Washington, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

Publication Ordered November 14, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric Broman, Nielsen Broman & Associates, P.L.L.C., Seattle, for Appellant.

Delores A. Peterson, Assistant Attorney General—Social & Health Services, Seattle, for Respondent.

AGID, Judge.

Gwendolyn May appeals the superior court's order terminating her parental relationship with her children O.J. and K.J. on the grounds no guardian ad litem was appointed to represent the children and the trial court violated the appearance of fairness doctrine. While a guardian ad litem should have been appointed, the failure to do so is not a jurisdictional defect requiring reversal. We also conclude that the court did not violate the appearance of fairness...

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