A.A. v. STATE

No. S-8663.

982 P.2d 256 (1999)

A.A., Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY & YOUTH SERVICES, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

June 25, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stuart G. Ross, Law Office of Stuart G. Ross, Anchorage, for Appellant.

Lisa B. Nelson, Assistant Attorney General, Anchorage, Bruce M. Botelho, Attorney General, Juneau, and James H. Parker, Assistant Public Advocate, Brant McGee, Public Advocate, Anchorage, for Appellee.

Before MATTHEWS, Chief Justice, EASTAUGH, FABE, BRYNER, and CARPENETI, Justices.


OPINION

FABE, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Upon reversal of his murder conviction, A.A. moved to postpone the hearing on the Department of Family & Youth Services's petition to terminate his parental rights with respect to his son, I.K. The superior court denied A.A.'s request out of concern that a lengthy delay of the termination proceedings would negatively affect I.K.'s best interests...

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