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  • In re Interest of April E. et al.

    Filed on May 27, 2008
    Memorandum opinion, not designated for permanent publication
    A-08-036 through A-08-038
    SUMMARY: An 18-day delay between the ex parte order and the detention hearing is “on the outer edge of reasonableness” but is not unreasonable. The evidentiary basis of an ex parte temporary detention order is not appealable because the ex parte order [...]

  • In re Interest of Amanda W.

    Filed on November 14th 2006
    Nebraska Court of AppealsA-06-616
    Termination of a mother’s parental rights was in the child’s best interest because the mother failed to meet case plan requirements, and the child had formed a positive relationship with a foster family willing to adopt. Further, signed reports prepared by caseworkers were acceptable and fundamentally fair [...]

  • In re Interest of Eden K. & Allison L.

    Filed on July 3, 2006
    14 Neb. App. 867, 717 N.W.2d 507
    SUMMARY: The court reversed the juvenile court’s termination order finding that termination was not in the children’s best interests. The court found that “the State almost completely failed to provide the juvenile courts with testimony from many of the people whose opinions and observations [...]

  • In re Interest of Vanessa R. & Mario R.

    Filed on May 30, 2006
    Not designated for permanent publication
    Nebraska Court of Appeals, A-05-1381 through No. A-05-1384
    SUMMARY: The Nebraska Court of Appeals found that termination of a mother’s parental rights was appropriate for four siblings in a second termination proceeding because although the State presented evidence from the time period before the first termination proceeding, they [...]

  • In re Interest of Heather R.

    Filed: April 8, 2005
    269 Neb. 635, 694 N.W.2d 659
    SUMMARY: In adjudication proceedings joint representation does not deny due process and ineffective assistance of counsel is not an available claim if appointed pursuant to statute. <br />&nbsp;
    Heather and two siblings were adjudicated to be within the meaning of §43-247(3)(a) after abuse allegations were proved by a [...]

  • In re Interest of Jaden H.

    Filed April 17, 2001
    10 Neb.App 87, 625 N.W.2d 218
    SUMMARY: Juvenile court gave collateral estoppel effect to the findings in siblings proceeding that parents had failed to provide proper parental care. <br />&nbsp;
    Parents of Jaden H. had parental rights to two other children (Destiny and Suede) terminated under §43-247(3)(a) in a previous proceeding. The State used the [...]

  • In re Interest of Gloria F.

    Filed on April 23, 1998
    254 Neb. 531, 577 N.W.2d 296
    SUMMARY: Preadjudication and postadjudication detention hearings are dispositional in nature and strict rules of evidence are not applied to dispositional hearings, thus allowing caseworker hearsay testimony to be admitted.  
    Gloria, 12 years of age, entered foster care in March 1993. Parental rights of the natural mother [...]

  • In re Interest of Constance G.

    Filed: February 27, 1998
    254 Neb. 96, 575 N.W.2d 133
    SUMMARY: Termination of parental rights reversed after de novo review of record. Hearsay evidence was ruled inadmissible after analysis of due process.  
    Larry G, father of Constance G, appealed the juvenile court’s decision to terminate parental rights. The court of appeals reversed and the rights of the [...]

  • In re Interest of J.H.

    Filed on March 12, 1993
    242 Neb. 906, 497 N.W.2d 346
    SUMMARY: Neb. Rev. Stat. section 43-285(2), which provides that a party must prove by a preponderance of evidence that the proposed DHHS case plan is not in the child’s best interests in order for the court to disapprove it, is not unconstitutional as applied in this [...]