STATE EX REL. CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES DEPT. v. LAURA J.

Nos. 31,324, 31,374.

301 P.3d 860 (2012)

2013-NMCA-057

STATE of New Mexico ex rel. CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT, Petitioner-Appellee, v. LAURA J., Respondent-Appellant, and In the Matter of Elijah J., a child, and Concerning Colin D., Rebecca Lynn F., and Diana C., Intervenors. State of New Mexico ex rel. Children, Youth and Families Department, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Laura J., Respondent, and In the Matter of Elijah J., a child, and Concerning Colin D., Intervenor-Appellant, and Diana C. and Rebecca Lynn F., Intervenors.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

Certiorari Denied, No. 33,943, April 8, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Children, Youth & Families Department, Oneida L'Esperance , Chief Children's Court Attorney, Rebecca J. Liggett , Children's Court Attorney, Santa Fe, NM, for Appellee.

Caren I. Friedman , Santa Fe, NM, for Appellant Laura J. (No. 31,324).

Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, P.A., Edward Ricco , Melanie B. Stambaugh , Jocelyn Drennan , Albuquerque, NM, for Appellant Colin D. (No. 31,374).

Cuddy & McCarthy LLP, Aaron Wolf , Santa Fe, NM, for Intervenors Rebecca Lynn F. and Diana C.

Johnna L. Studebaker , Santa Fe, NM, Guardian ad Litem.


OPINION

SUTIN, Judge.

{1} Laura J.'s (Mother's) and Child's cousin, Colin D., and Mother separately appeal the termination of Mother's parental rights to Elijah J. (Child). We have consolidated the two appeals and consider in this Opinion the issues presented by Mother and by Colin. In addition to the propriety of the termination of Mother's parental rights, this appeal raises questions of Colin's standing and whether the Children, Youth and...

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