Through the Eyes of the Child Initiative

Filed on November 8, 2011
Not designated for permanent publication, A-11-282
SUMMARY: Termination of parental rights was proper where the father did little to address his issues as a batterer, the mother consistently denied any domestic violence against her and would allow the father would have ongoing contact, and the child’s behaviors that were consistent with exposure [...]

Filed on November 1, 2011
Not designated for permanent publication, A-11-398
SUMMARY: Termination of parental rights was proper where the father failed to stop engaging in domestic violence, had an unstable living environment and failed to complete many court-ordered services including a batterer’s group. 
Shyan, DOB 9/08, was removed from the parents’ home on March 9, 2009, due [...]

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 June 28, 2011
Not designated for permanent publication, A-10-1133
SUMMARY: There was sufficient evidence that the child comes within the meaning of 43-247(3)(a) based on the child’s testimony of inappropriate discipline, failure to care for injuries and her fear of her mother and step-father, but the DHHS recommendation for continued placement in the father’s home [...]

Filed on August 3, 2010
Nebraska Court of Appeals
Not designated for permanent publication, A-09-1269
SUMMARY: Adjudication was proper where there was a prior case involving physical abuse by a brother against Seherzada and current credible evidence establishing that both brothers had physical harmed Seherzada and that the mother was allowing them to do so.  
On August 31, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Filed on February 23, 2010
Not designated for permanent publication, A-09-655
SUMMARY: Even though the children did not visually witness the domestic violence between the mother and her partner, there was sufficient evidence showing that they were adversely affected by exposure to it warranting adjudication under 43-247(3)(a).  
Mariah R., DOB 10/91, Ashley L., DOB 4/94, Justin L., [...]

Filed on January 5, 2010
Not designated for permanent publication
A-09-656
SUMMARY: The father’s ongoing alcohol use that prevents him from properly parenting and the mother’s protection of the father and failure to protect the children from him establish that it was proper to terminate the parents’ parental rights.  
Alexandria J., DOB 12/92, and Damion H., DOB 9/96 [...]

Filed on December 31, 2009
279 Neb. 81, 776 N.W.2d 519
SUMMARY: A difference in physical appearance between the parent and child or a suspicion based on infidelity are not just causes for abandonment of a child born in wedlock.  
Chance, DOB 4/17/06, was removed from the mother’s care in June 2007. On February 6, 2002, [...]