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  • In re Interest of Elizabeth S.

    Filed on January 6, 2012
    282 Neb. 1015, ____ N.W.2d ____
    SUMMARY: A juvenile court should exercise its authority to order DHHS to accept a relinquishment of the child when it is in the best interests of that child to do so and not the interests of a future born child. 
    Elizabeth, DOB May 2009, was born prematurely [...]

  • In re Interest of Corey W. et al.

    Filed on February 15, 2011
    Not designated for permanent publication, A-10-893
    SUMMARY: If reasonable efforts have been made to reunify the child with a parent, placing the child out-of-state with another parent does not automatically create a situation not conducive to reunification; however; a concurrent goal of adoption should be changed to “change of custody” if placement [...]

  • In re Interest of Americal T. et al

    Filed on May 4, 2010
    Not designated for permanent publication, A-09-1080

    SUMMARY: Termination of parental rights was proper under Neb. Rev. Stat. 43-292(6) because the mother had been offered services including individual therapy, parenting time and case management but failed to correct the conditions to allow reunification.
     
    Americal, DOB 4/23/07, was removed from the mother, Destini, at birth [...]

  • In re Interest of Hope L. et al

    Filed on November 13, 2009
    278 Neb. 869, 775 N.W.2d 384
    SUMMARY: A parent’s past history of mental illness and ability to recover is relevant to the issues of whether the parent can be rehabilitated and whether termination is in the children’s best interests. As Neb. Rev. Stat. section 43-292(6) was not a ground alleged, the [...]

  • 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 Dannon C. et al.

    Filed on March 24, 2009
    Not designated for permanent publication
    A-08-1153
    SUMMARY: The father’s testimony as to his paternity of the child was sufficient to establish paternity. Reasonable efforts were not required to be proven in the termination of parental rights as the bases for termination were 43-292(1) and (7).  
    Laquisha, DOB 3/17/97, is the child of [...]

  • In re Interest of Ethan M.

    In re Interest of Chloe H. and Katrina H.
    Filed on October 31, 2006
    15 Neb. App. 148, 723 N.W.2d 363
    SUMMARY: For the purposes of interpreting when DHHS is required to make reasonable efforts towards reunification under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-286.01, a family is defined as either the biological parents or a stepparent when such stepparent [...]

  • In re Interest of Brittany S.

    Filed October 21, 2003
    12 Neb.App. 208, 670 N.W.2d 465
    SUMMARY: Father’s judicial admissions through pleadings and affidavits to being natural father and juvenile court’s implicit adjudication of paternity are sufficient to preclude challenge to paternity. The child’s former guardian ad litem having joined the county attorney’s office does not disqualify the entire county attorney’s office from [...]

  • In re Interest of Jac’Quez N.

    Filed on September 26, 2003
    266 Neb. 782, 669 N.W.2d 429
    SUMMARY: To establish that reasonable efforts to reunify are not required, the State must provide clear and convincing evidence. The nature and severity of the abuse, the delay in seeking treatment and the ongoing denial by the parents in this case establish that reasonable efforts [...]

  • In re Interest of Janet J.

    Filed on July 15, 2003
    12 Neb. App. 42, 666 N.W.2d 741
    SUMMARY: A conviction of felony child abuse is not sufficient to show that reasonable efforts are not required pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. section 283.01(4)(b)(iv). Preponderance of the evidence must establish “felony assault.” The breaking of a baby’s leg is considered a “serious [...]