Skip Navigation

sibling

Articles tagged with: sibling

  • 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 Meridian H.

    Filed on May 6, 2011
    281 Neb. 465, 798 N.W.2d 96
    SUMMARY: Siblings of a child under the custody of the state child welfare system have no standing to appeal denial of the child’s placement in their home. 
    Meridian, a 3-year-old, was adjudicated as a child within the meaning of N.R.S. 43-247(3)(a) in December 2007, and has been [...]

  • In re Interest of Maddison T.

    Filed on October 26, 2010
    Not designated for permanent publication, A-10-423
    SUMMARY: Immediate termination after removal was proper based on prior terminations and evidence establishing that the mother continued to struggle with drug addiction and mental health issues. 
    Maddison, DOB 1/08, was removed from the mother on October 30, 2009. The mother, Tasha, had her parental rights [...]

  • In re Interest of Seherzada M.

    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, [...]

  • In re Interest of Sir Messiah T., et al.

    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. [...]

  • In re Interest of Ipolita B.

    Filed on April 20, 2010
    Not designated for permanent publication, A-09-1023
    SUMMARY: It was improper for the juvenile court to deny DHHS’ recommendation for placement and instead place the child with a family friend primarily because the child’s older half-brother already lived in the DHHS-recommended placement.  
    Ipolita, born in late 2007, was removed from the mother, Blanca, [...]

  • In re Interest of Chloe L. & Ethan L

    Filed on April 11, 2006
    14 Neb. App. 663, 712 N.W.2d 289
    SUMMARY: In examining the testimony of numerous medical experts disputing the explanations offered by the parents of their son’s multiple fractures, and given the rule that actual injury or physical harm is not required for the court to take protective steps, the Court of Appeals [...]

  • In re Interest of D.W.

    Filed on January 19, 1996
    249 Neb. 133, 542 N.W.2d 407
    SUMMARY: A juvenile court does not have jurisdiction to order sibling visitation between a foster care child and his non-adjudicated sibling who is still under the custody of the parent. 
    Thirteen-year-old D.W. was adjudicated under Neb. Rev. Stat. section 43-247(3)(b) on April 22, 1992. Disposition [...]

  • In re Interest of L.J., J.J. and J.N.J

    Filed on May 31, 1985
    368 N.W.2d 474, 220 Neb. 102
    SUMMARY: The rehabilitation plan must be reasonable and under the direction of the juvenile court. Siblings have the right to know each other. Delays in progression of the case due to court or agency conduct cannot be used to justify termination of parental rights [...]