Filed on January 3, 2012
Not designated for permanent publication, A-10-1233, A-10-1234
SUMMARY: The mother’s bond with the children does not overcome the substantial evidence supporting termination of parental rights in an child injury case.
Kavasea S., DOB 4/02, Dominique S., DOB 1/03, Josezier H., DOB 5/05, Onyashy A., DOB 10/07 were removed from the mother’s home on [...]
Articles tagged with: abuse
In re Interest of DeNasjha P.
In re Interest of Kenyetta C.
Filed on November 29, 2011
Not designated for permanent publication, A-11-356
SUMMARY: A preponderance of the evidence established that keeping the newborn with the mother in a prison nursery is contrary to the child’s welfare based on the mother’s past criminal and child welfare history.
Kenyetta, DOB 3/11, was removed from the mother, Crystalynn, immediately after birth after [...]
In re Interest of LaKeiara J.
Filed on November 15, 2011
Not designated for permanent publication, A-11-159
SUMMARY: Termination of parental rights was proper where the father had little contact with the child, would be incarcerated past her age of majority, and has a history of drug use and law violations, and where the child had substantial health needs that the father cannot [...]
In re Interest of Shyan W.
Filed on November 1, 2011
Not designated for permanent publication, A-11-398
SUMMARY: Termination of parental rights was proper where the father failed to stop engaging in domestic violence, had an unstable living environment and failed to complete many court-ordered services including a batterer’s group.
Shyan, DOB 9/08, was removed from the parents’ home on March 9, 2009, due [...]
In re Interest of Maurice B. II
Filed on August 23, 2011
Not designated for permanent publication, A-10-1115
SUMMARY: Termination of parental rights was proper where the father had a frequent pattern of incarceration, did not properly care for older children and had a serious drug problem that hadn’t been adequately addressed.
Two older siblings of Maurice Jr., DOB 7/09, were removed from the family [...]
In re Interest of Nature B.
Filed on June 28, 2011
Not designated for permanent publication, A-10-1133
SUMMARY: There was sufficient evidence that the child comes within the meaning of 43-247(3)(a) based on the child’s testimony of inappropriate discipline, failure to care for injuries and her fear of her mother and step-father, but the DHHS recommendation for continued placement in the father’s home [...]
In re Interest of Kennedy B. & MacKenzie B.
Filed on September 28, 2010
Not designated for permanent publication, A-10-274
SUMMARY: Termination was improper where the mother had substantially complied with virtually every requirement specified by the court, had improved significantly as a parent and, while there were still some concerns about the cleanliness of the home, there were no concerns about the children’s safety with [...]
In re Interest of Arica S. et al.
Filed on September 21, 2010
Not designated for permanent publication, A-10-117
SUMMARY: Evidence establishing the mother’s repeated substance use, subsequent drug treatment programs and ongoing failure to provide stability for the children showed that termination was in the children’s best interests regardless of the loving relationship she had with them. The judge’s statements at the disposition [...]
In re Interest of Seherzada M.
Filed on August 3, 2010
Nebraska Court of Appeals
Not designated for permanent publication, A-09-1269
SUMMARY: Adjudication was proper where there was a prior case involving physical abuse by a brother against Seherzada and current credible evidence establishing that both brothers had physical harmed Seherzada and that the mother was allowing them to do so.
On August 31, [...]
In re Interest of Fatima S.
Filed on July 27, 2010
Nebraska Court of Appeals
Not designated for permanent publication
SUMMARY: The mother’s unwillingness to address her serious mental health issues and demonstrated inability to care for the child establish that termination of parental rights was proper. Even though 43-292.01 was used as the statutory basis for termination instead of 43-292, it is [...]




