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 [...]
Articles tagged with: due process
In re Interest of Sierra W., et al
Amanda C. v. Case
Filed on May 23, 2008
275 Neb. 757, ___ N.W.2d ___
SUMMARY: A jury finding of liability under a §1983 claim based on violation of the father’s substantive due process rights in the relinquishment of his parental rights to Amanda C. has preclusive effect in the subsequent lawsuit brought by Amanda C. alleging violation of her substantive [...]
In re Interest of Phoenix L.
Filed on January 13, 2006
270 Neb. 870, 708 N.W.2d 786
SUMMARY: It is not a violation of due process to have a different burden of proof for the termination of the parental rights to an Indian child than the burden of proof required to terminate parental rights to a non-Indian child, because the “parents of non-Indian [...]
