OPINION
PARRAGUIRRE, J.
In considering this appeal, we necessarily examine when a constitutional right to counsel exists in the context of a parental rights termination proceeding, for without this constitutional right, no ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claim will lie. We conclude that the right to counsel must be assessed on a case-by-case basis, consistent with the United States Supreme Court's decision in Lassiter v. Department of Social...
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