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  • In re Interest of Justin H. et al.

    Filed on December 7, 2010
    18 Neb. App. 718, 791 N.W.2d 765
    SUMMARY: Termination of parental rights was improper as to the children not connected to the inappropriate sexual contact because the parents established significant progress in their ability to care and protect the children. However, with the children involved in the sexual assault, the parents [...]

  • In re Interest of Desiree F. and Briana F.

    Filed on March 30, 2010
    Not designated for permanent publication, A-09-1013
    SUMMARY: A denial of child in-chambers testimony is not a final, appealable order.  
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  • In re Interest of Marcella B. and Juan S.

    Filed on March 12, 2010
    279 Neb. 568, 778 N.W.2d 744
    SUMMARY: The Nebraska Supreme Court affirms the decision of the Nebraska Court of Appeals dismissing the appeal on the basis that a denial to allow in-chambers testimony from the child is not a final, appealable order.  
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  • In re Interest of Marcella B. and Juan S.

    Filed on November 24, 2009
    18 Neb. App. 153, 775 N.W.2d 470
    SUMMARY: A denial to allow in-chambers testimony from the child is not a final, appealable order.  
    Marcella B. and Juan S. were removed from the mother on January 26, 2009, on allegations of inappropriate physical contact and failure to provide appropriate care, support and/or supervision. [...]

  • In re Interest of Wendy A.

    Filed December 21 2007
    274 Neb. 713, 742 N.W.2d 758 S-06-1380

    SUMMARY: Pursuant to N.R.S. 43-292.02, when deciding whether to terminate parental rights, a court should not consider than an adoptive family has been identified. 

    The children, Vincent R., Destiny A. and Antonio A., were removed from the mother’s custody based on positive drug tests at birth of [...]

  • In re Interest of Eden K. & Allison L.

    Filed on July 3, 2006
    14 Neb. App. 867
    SUMMARY: The sole testimony of two caseworkers with limited firsthand knowledge of the mother’s progress did not sufficiently establish that termination was in the children’s best interests, such as evidence that adoption was a possibility or of the needs or interests of the children. 
    On April 22, 2004, a [...]

  • In re Interest of Eden K. & Allison L.

    Filed on July 3, 2006
    14 Neb. App. 867, 717 N.W.2d 507
    SUMMARY: The court reversed the juvenile court’s termination order finding that termination was not in the children’s best interests. The court found that “the State almost completely failed to provide the juvenile courts with testimony from many of the people whose opinions and observations [...]

  • 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 Heather R.

    Filed: April 8, 2005
    269 Neb. 635, 694 N.W.2d 659
    SUMMARY: In adjudication proceedings joint representation does not deny due process and ineffective assistance of counsel is not an available claim if appointed pursuant to statute. <br />&nbsp;
    Heather and two siblings were adjudicated to be within the meaning of §43-247(3)(a) after abuse allegations were proved by a [...]

  • In re Interest of J.H.

    Filed on March 12, 1993
    242 Neb. 906, 497 N.W.2d 346
    SUMMARY: Neb. Rev. Stat. section 43-285(2), which provides that a party must prove by a preponderance of evidence that the proposed DHHS case plan is not in the child’s best interests in order for the court to disapprove it, is not unconstitutional as applied in this [...]