In re T.P.
Appellant P.P.s daughter, T.P., was 19 months old when she was adjudged a dependent child in 1998, based upon appellants inability to care for her and physical abuse inflicted by her maternal grandmother. The juvenile court appointed a guardian ad litem to represent appellant because of her chronic mental illness. After a lengthy reunification period, the court terminated the mothers reunification services in 2002, and approved a case plan for T.P.s long term foster care. The instant case involves appellants challenge to the courts orders after an August 2006 post permanency review hearing, where the court ordered T.P. to remain in long term foster care. Appellant asserts that neither her appointed counsel nor her guardian ad litem represented her interests, her guardian ad litem improperly appeared on behalf of her attorney at that hearing, and her attorney was prejudicially ineffective for failing to appear and seek visitation and/or custody. Court affirm.
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