In re Amias I.

Summary

The court affirmed the termination of the respondent mother's parental rights. It assumed without deciding that the children had a constitutional right to conflict-free counsel and that their divergent reunification preferences triggered an inquiry duty, but held that any violation was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt because the trial outcome could not have changed. The court also rejected automatic reversal and plain-error relief in these circumstances because dependency proceedings require prompt permanency for children. No separate opinions were filed.