In Re Isabella W.

Syllabus

A father appeals the termination of his parental rights to his daughter, asserting that the evidence did not establish the three grounds upon which termination was based and that termination was in his child's best interest. He also argues that he is entitled to a new trial due to ineffective assistance of his trial counsel, the denial of a continuance in order that he could represent himself, and that the court erred in not finding that he was competent to stand trial. Upon our thorough review, we conclude that the father received fundamentally fair procedures that he waived the issues related to the continuance and his competence to participate in the trial we reverse the court's holding with respect to one ground, affirm the rest, and affirm the termination of his rights.