Through the Eyes of the Child Initiative

Filed on November 8, 2011
Not designated for permanent publication, A-11-282
SUMMARY: Termination of parental rights was proper where the father did little to address his issues as a batterer, the mother consistently denied any domestic violence against her and would allow the father would have ongoing contact, and the child’s behaviors that were consistent with exposure [...]

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 [...]

Filed on November 3, 2009
Not designated for permanent publication
A-09-127 through A-09-129, A-09-227, A-09-228
SUMMARY: The absence of the guardian ad litem during the termination trial was not plain error. Because the father was not provided with a case plan until late in the case and there was little evidence establishing his failure to comply, termination [...]

Filed on May 12, 2009
767 N.W.2d 127, 17 Neb. App. 595
SUMMARY: An order determining a change in the permanency plan to adoption but keeping the same rehabilitation plan for the mother is not a final order.  
Christina R. is the mother of Lea D. (DOB 10/94), Charlie D. (DOB 1/97), Sierra R. (DOB 11/00), and [...]

Filed on February 3, 2009
Not designated for permanent publication
A-08-866
SUMMARY: Termination of parental rights was in the children’s best interests because the mother is incapable of providing a stable and permanent home now and in the near future.  
The children, Keijuan, DOB 4/24/98, and Keijon, DOB 10/30/00, were placed in the state’s custody on September 27, [...]

Filed on November 10, 2008
758 N.W.2d 48, 17 Neb. App. 203
SUMMARY: The father’s argument against the court ordering a scientific test as part of the case plan was on the admissibility of results, not on whether taking the test was not in the children’s best interest; therefore, he did not overcome a presumption that [...]

Filed on August 26, 2008
Not designated for permanent publication
A-07-1231, A-07-1365
SUMMARY: The court violated the parents’ rights when it failed to adopt DHHS’ plan of reunification because there was no evidence to show that the plan of reunification was not in the children’s best interest. Failure to adopt the plan and denial of the parents’ visitation [...]

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 not undergo random drug testing, [...]

Filed July 3rd 2007
Nebraska Court of Appeals
No. A-06-1197

SUMMARY: A DHHS recommendation that a father be allowed to return to the family home did not have the best interests of the children as its “paramount concern” when the father’s behavior had failed to make “significant and measured improvement” and the evidence indicated a continuing psychological [...]

Filed on November 14, 2006
Not designated for permanent publication
Nebraska Court of Appeals, A-06-546
SUMMARY: “To challenge a dispositional order entered by the juvenile court on the basis of an assertion that the permanency objection differs from the case plan proposed by DHHS and that such a ruling and plan so adopted is not the in the [...]