S.N.S.D. v. M.D.K.

No. 2050305.

951 So.2d 697 (2006)

S.N.S.D. v. M.D.K. and Lee County Department of Human Resources.

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama.

August 18, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laura Wheeling Farrar of Ezell, Chancey, Raiford & Farrar, LLP, Phenix City, for appellant.

Submitted on appellant's brief only.


CRAWLEY, Presiding Judge.

This is a dependency action. The juvenile court failed to inform S.N.S.D. ("the mother") of her right to counsel during the three proceedings in this action. At the conclusion of the December 13, 2005, proceeding in which the juvenile court ruled that the child at issue would not be returned to the mother, the following colloquy transpired:

"[The Mother]: So I just need to get a lawyer? "THE COURT: Pardon me?

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