Rule 11.005 - APPEARANCE IN JUVENILE COURT FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS CASES(1) A parent who is served with a summons for the first appearance in a petition to terminate parental rights case shall appear personally in court at the time and place specified in the summons. The purpose of the appearance is to deny the allegations of the petition and request a trial.(2) At the first appearance, a parent may request a court appointed attorney to represent the parent at trial.(3) A parent who fails to appear as summoned may be subject to entry of a judgment granting the petition to terminate the parental rights of that parent following a prima facie hearing.(4) A parent who fails to appear at any hearing after the first appearance may be subject to entry of a judgment granting the petition to terminate the parental rights of that parent following a prima facie hearing.Amended effective 2/1/2024.