In re A.M.C.

Summary

The Court affirmed the termination of respondent-mother's parental rights, holding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion by denying her motion to continue the termination hearing. Because counsel did not assert below that a continuance was constitutionally necessary, the Court reviewed the ruling for abuse of discretion and found no extraordinary circumstances supporting additional delay. The Court also rejected respondent's ineffective-assistance claim because she did not identify evidence that additional preparation would have produced or show deficient performance.