These are the most recent caselaw updates:

• In re Interest of Madison S.
  Filed on May 6, 2008
  Not designated for permanent publication, A-07-1259

  SUMMARY: Termination was in the children’s best interests because the mother did not substantially comply with the rehabilitation plan in the 20 months the children were out of the home, as she made minimal progress in addressing her parenting issues, did […]

• In re Interest of Brittany M., et al
  Filed on April 1, 2008
  Memorandum Opinion, not designated for permanent publication
  A07-719

  SUMMARY: Admitting evidence involving sexual abuse of the children by the parents in a termination of parental rights trial where sexual abuse was not a basis for termination was not in error because such evidence is relevant to whether termination […]

• In re Interest of Justyce J.
  Filed on Tuesday February 26th, 2008
  Unpublished Memorandum Opinion and Judgment on AppealA-07-878
  SUMMARY: Affirming the juvenile court’s termination of parental rights, the Court held that the multiple rib fractures and two subdural hematomas of differing ages in the infant child which all would have required a significant amount of force to […]
• In re Interest of Hailey M.
  Filed on Feb. 5th 2008
  Nebraska Court of Appeals
  15 Neb. App. 323

  “Termination of parental rights is justified if a parent has committed murder of another child of the parent; committed voluntary manslaughter of another child of the parent; aided or abetted, attempted, conspired or solicited to commit murder, or aided abetted […]

• In re Interest of Hailey M.
  Filed on Tuesday Feb. 5th 2008
  Not designated for permanent publicationA-07-604, A-07-605
  SUMMARY: Because the court did not place the children in the father’s sister’s home as recommended by DHHS, proper appeal of the placement order is to the juvenile review panel and because no request for review was made the appellate […]