STATE EX REL. CYFD v. MARIA C.

No. 23,789.

94 P.3d 796 (2004)

136 N.M. 53

2004-NMCA-083

STATE of New Mexico, ex rel., CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILIES DEPARTMENT, Petitioner-Appellee, v. MARIA C., Respondent-Appellant, and In the Matter of Rudolfo L., Roberto C., Alvaro C., Cassandra L., and Anthony M., Children.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

April 30, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ernest O. Pacheco, Santa Fe, for Petitioner.

Jane Bloom Yohalem, Santa Fe, for Respondent.

Caroline Bass, Santa Fe, Guardian ad Litem.


OPINION

BUSTAMANTE, J.

{1} This is an appeal from a decision by the district court to terminate the parental rights of Maria C. (Mother), pursuant to NMSA 1978, § 32A-4-28(B)(2) (2001). Mother argues that the order should be set aside as a matter of due process because she was denied any opportunity to be present at the two permanency hearings that preceded the final termination hearing (TPR hearing). We address two issues: (1) whether the initial...

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