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Articles tagged with: intervention

  • In re Interest of Jasminiah S.

    Filed on January 17, 2012
    Not designated for permanent publication, A-11-593
    SUMMARY: Termination of parental rights was in the child’s best interests because the father made little effort to be involved in the case, to communicate with the caseworker or his attorney or to have a relationship with the child. 
    Jasminiah S., DOB 4/05, was removed from the [...]

  • In re Interest of Carlos R., et al

    Filed on July 21, 2009
    Not designated for permanent publication
    A-09-089
    SUMMARY: Grandparents no longer have a legal interest in court proceedings or a right to visitation once parents’ parental rights have been terminated, and could not intervene as foster or prospective adoptive parents as a matter of right.  
    The children, Carlos, Carlynn and Joshowah, were removed from [...]

  • In re Interest of Elias L.

    Filed on June 26, 2009
    767 N.W.2d 98, 277 Neb. 1023
    SUMMARY: Under its right to intervene in ICWA proceeding, a Tribe’s designated representative does not have to be authorized to practice law and may fully participate in proceedings. 
    The Ponce Tribe of Nebraska made a motion to intervene in child custody proceedings involving Indian children. The [...]

  • In re Interest of Crystal W., et al

    Filed on October 28, 2008
    Not designated for permanent publication
    A-08-445
    SUMMARY: Once a parent’s rights are terminated, the grandparent no longer has a legal interest in the court proceedings.  
    The children, Crystal, Joshua and Jacob, were adjudicated under 43-247(3)(a) in June 2003. On August 18, 2005, the maternal grandmother, Carol, intervened in the proceedings. On [...]

  • In re Interest of Lawrence H.

    Filed Tuesday, 11 December 2007
    16 Neb. App. 246, 743 N.W.2d 91
    A-07-592

    SUMMARY: When a motion to transfer to juvenile court is filed, subsequent hearings cannot be held absent a finding of good cause. 

    A 3(a) petition was filed alleging that the child was a member of an Indian tribe and that parental rights should be terminated [...]

  • In re Adoption of Kenten H

    Filed Jan 5 2007
    Nebraska Supreme Court
    272 Neb. 846; 725 N.W.2d 548
    SUMMARY: “An adoption cannot be vacated under NICWA where the tribe’s entry into the proceedings is untimely.”
     
    The biological mother of Kenten H, relinquished her parental rights to Kenten H to the Department of Health and Human Services. She later petitioned the county court to vacate [...]

  • In re Interest of Dakota L., et al

    Filed on March 14, 2006
    14 Neb. App. 559, 712 N.W.2d 583
    SUMAMRY: “In an action for adjudication of Indian children, it is necessary to plead facts under the ICWA.” In this case, the juvenile court committed error when it adjudicated the children under the original petition which did not contain the facts required by ICWA. Also, [...]