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IN RE J.M.B.

No. A08A2029.

676 S.E.2d 9 (2009)

In the Interest of J.M.B., a child.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

March 20, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kirby & Roberts, James G. Baker, LaGrange, for appellant.

Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, Shalen S. Nelson, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Evan L. Stapler, Buchanan, for appellee.

BERNES, Judge.

The mother of J.M.B. appeals from the juvenile court's order terminating her parental rights. Because appellant was completely and erroneously denied her right to legal counsel during the termination hearing, we vacate the order and judgment and remand this case to the juvenile court for a rehearing.

The record shows that J.M.B., then two years old, was removed from appellant's home in February 2005 based on drug-related allegations. Appellant...

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