Penn P. Jr. v. State of Alaska, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the termination of Penn’s parental rights, holding that the trial court’s reliance on unadmitted drug‑treatment records was harmless error and that Penn failed to establish a prima facie claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. The Court also declined to adopt the appellant’s proposed procedural framework for such claims.