[mallory4]

Madfostermama,

It depends on what you mean by denying the appeal. I don't think he can be denied the right to appeal in any state, but he can appeal and the appeal can be denied, which is what I think Bugs & Bearsmommy means.

According to our son's GAL, once the TPR court date is set, nothing the bparent does is likely to change the outcome--unless they or their attorney shows that there was a flaw in the legal process leading up to TPR. For example, if they weren't correctly notified of their plan, hearing dates, etc. Since this is usually gone over and proved to be in order before TPR is ordered at the TPR hearing, the odds of a parent having legitimate grounds for appeal are slim. So the appeals are usually denied.

According to the attorneys at R's TPR hearing, most bparents only appeal because the lawyer is free.

Hope this helps.