Father appeals termination of parental rights, pressing ineffective‑assistance claim and CPCS standards

Roberta Driscollweiss, appellate counsel for the father whose parental rights were terminated, asked the panel to vacate the termination order or remand for further proceedings, arguing the father was denied effective assistance of counsel. She asked the court to apply the Commonwealth’s CPCS (Committee for Public Counsel Services) performance standards as the baseline for representation in child‑welfare matters and described defense counsel’s conduct as falling short of the standards: counsel, Driscollweiss said, was appointed months before trial but did not request the DCF file…