Massachusetts Appeals Court May 22, 2002, No. 01-P-159 (Care & Protection of Georgette)

Laurence, J.

A father appeals from a March 12, 1999, decision by a judge of the New Bedford Juvenile Court terminating his parental rights as to two of his daughters (Beth and Judith) and placing three other daughters (Rena, Georgette, and Lucy) in the permanent custody of the Department of Social Services (DSS).