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Robinson v. Dep't of Family and Protective Services

Appellant challenges the trial court's termination of her parental rights to her minor children. In one issue, she contends that her court-appointed lawyer was ineffective because he did not file a statement of the point or points on which she intended to appeal. Her claim of ineffective assistance fails because she does not demonstrate any harm. Houston's 1st Court of Appeals, No. 01-08-00480-CV, 04-08-2010

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Appellant, Tawana Rena Robinson, challenges the trial court’s termination of her parental rights to her minor children H.L.C. and A.L.C. In one issue, Robinson contends that her court-appointed lawyer was ineffective because he did not file a statement of the point or points on which Robinson intended to appeal. See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 263.405(b)(2) (Vernon 2008) (requiring appellant to file statement of point or points).*fn1 We affirm.

The Texas Supreme Court has adopted the two-pronged analysis of Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 687, 104 S.Ct. 2052, 2066 (1984), to determine whether appointed counsel was ineffective in a proceeding to terminate parental rights:

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