Filed on May 21, 2010
279 Neb. 900, 782 N.W.2d 320
SUMMARY: Because it must be determined that termination is in the best interests of the child which requires a consideration of the child’s current situation, 43-292(2) is not unconstitutional just because the factual basis for it may be focused primarily on prior neglect of siblings. [...]
Articles tagged with: neglect
In re Interest of Sir Messiah T., et al.
In re Interest of Bianca H. & Eternity H.
Filed on May 18, 2010
Not designated for permanent publication, A-09-1056
SUMMARY: Where the mother continued to have contact with the father who had committed acts of extreme domestic violence against her in the past and failed to comply with the case plan, termination of parental rights was proper.
Bianca, DOB 2/03, and Eternity, DOB 12/04, were removed [...]
In re Interest of Justice H.
Filed on May 18, 2010
Not designated for permanent publication, A-09-1060
SUMMARY: Serious emotional or physical damage under ICWA was likely to result if the child was returned home given the degree of domestic violence committed by the father against the mother and failure to address the issues. Termination of the parental rights of both [...]
In re Interest of Rayna G.
Filed on March 30, 2010
Not designated for permanent publication, A-09-801
SUMMARY: Given the father’s positive actions in turning his life around since he learned that the child had been removed from the mother, it was not error for the court to deny the petition to terminate his parental rights.
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In re Interest of Nylang M. et al
Filed on November 10, 2009
Not designated for permanent publication
A-09-505
SUMMARY: Termination was proper because the parents substantially and repeatedly neglected the children by failing to consistently visit for a substantial period of time and from refusing to comply with the case plan goals.
The children, Yiech Y, DOB 10/94, Gach Y., DOB 6/96, Nyakueth Y., DOB [...]
In re Interest of Justyce J.
Filed on Tuesday February 26th, 2008
Unpublished Memorandum Opinion and Judgment on AppealA-07-878
SUMMARY: Affirming the juvenile court’s termination of parental rights, the Court held that the multiple rib fractures and two subdural hematomas of differing ages in the infant child which all would have required a significant amount of force to occur supported the factor required [...]
In re Interest of Hailey M.
Filed on Tuesday Feb. 5th 2008
Not designated for permanent publicationA-07-604, A-07-605
SUMMARY: Because the court did not place the children in the father’s sister’s home as recommended by DHHS, proper appeal of the placement order is to the juvenile review panel and because no request for review was made the appellate court therefore lacks jurisdiction. [...]
In re Interest of Sierra E.
Filed on February 21, 2006
Not designated for permanent publication
Nebraska Court of Appeals, A-05-932
SUMMARY: “[T]he obligation which a parent owes to his or her children is not something which can be simply ‘phoned in’” and “[s]mall tokens of parental affection for a child are an inadequate substitute for parental presence in a child’s life.”
The father [...]




