Through the Eyes of the Child Initiative

Filed on July 12, 2011
Not designated for permanent publication, A-10-1038, A-10-1039
SUMMARY: Termination of parental rights was proper because the father continually failed to deal with his ongoing issues with alcohol abuse and the mother failed to understand and seek proper treatment for her mental health disorder, and neither made acceptable progress in improving their parenting [...]

Filed on July 27, 2010
Nebraska Court of Appeals
Not designated for permanent publication
SUMMARY: The mother’s unwillingness to address her serious mental health issues and demonstrated inability to care for the child establish that termination of parental rights was proper. Even though 43-292.01 was used as the statutory basis for termination instead of 43-292, it is [...]

Filed on April 27, 2010
Not designated for permanent publication, A-09-710
SUMMARY: Evidence of the father’s unstable and inappropriate living conditions for housing his toddler child and his inability to be alert and attentive due to his mental health conditions and prescription medications were sufficient for the child to be adjudicated.  
Dylan, DOB 5/07, is the subject [...]