RICHARD B. v. STATE, DEPT. OF HEALTH

No. S-10127.

71 P.3d 811 (2003)

RICHARD B., Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES, DIVISION OF FAMILY AND YOUTH SERVICES, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

June 13, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathleen A. Murphy, Assistant Public Defender, and Barbara K. Brink, Public Defender, Anchorage, for Appellant.

Christi A. Pavia, Assistant Attorney General, Bethel, and Bruce M. Botelho, Attorney General, Juneau, for Appellee.

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


OPINION

CARPENETI, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

In a termination of parental rights case, the father whose rights were terminated charges that there was a conflict of interest because the children's mother was represented by a firm that had previously represented the father in a criminal matter that provided one of the bases for termination. The imprisoned father also challenges the superior court's decision denying his request to testify in...

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