In re S.L. CA6
The juvenile court terminated dependency jurisdiction over three children of D.A. (father) and E.L. (mother) after about one year of family maintenance services and, as relevant here, awarded mother sole legal and physical custody of the youngest son, S.L. (minor). Jurisdiction was based on the children suffering serious emotional damage as a result of the conduct of both parents related to an acrimonious divorce and custody dispute. Father argues on appeal that the juvenile court erred by: terminating jurisdiction despite evidence that minor was in a fragile emotional state; not protecting minor’s right to attend and be heard at hearings; and not appointing separate counsel for the three children when a conflict of interest arose. He also contends minor’s trial counsel provided ineffective assistance. Finding no prejudicial error, we will affirm the judgment.
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