Through the Eyes of the Child Initiative

Filed on January 10, 2012
Not designated for permanent publication, A-11-262
SUMMARY: Termination of parental rights was proper where the mother failed to make sufficient progress over 2 years in addressing her dependence and parenting issues, and the father failed to put himself in a position to parent due to his incarceration, lack of housing and failure [...]

Filed on October 11, 2011
19 Neb. App. 259, ____ N.W.2d ____
SUMMARY: The newly enacted statute removing the presumption that the case plan is in the child’s best interests is applicable to an already-pending case because it only affects a procedural right. DHHS must offer reasonable efforts to a parent whose goal is reunification to [...]

Filed on July 5, 2011
Not designated for permanent publication, A-10-1036
SUMMARY: Termination was in the children’s best interest where the mother failed to comply with the rehabilitation plan despite assistance from state workers, which included additional efforts addressing cultural barriers. 
Dut A., DOB 1/96, and Akon A., DOB 11/99 were removed from the care of the mother, [...]

Filed on April 19, 2011
Not designated for permanent publication, A-10-1112
SUMMARY: Termination of parental rights was proper where the mother did not make sufficient effort to work on her case plan and where the needs of the child required stability and permanency. 
Lokani, DOB 7/03, was removed from the mother, Veronica, on August 26, 2008, due to [...]

Filed on January 17, 2003
265 Neb. 150, 655 N.W.2d 672
SUMMARY: During an appeal of termination of parental rights, the parents cannot collaterally attack the adjudication or case plans adopted pursuant to adjudication. The condition of the home, which was the basis for adjudication, was merely a manifestation of the parents’ inability to properly care [...]