Filed on August 26, 2008
Not designated for permanent publication
A-07-1231, A-07-1365
SUMMARY: The court violated the parents’ rights when it failed to adopt DHHS’ plan of reunification because there was no evidence to show that the plan of reunification was not in the children’s best interest. Failure to adopt the plan and denial of the parents’ visitation [...]
Articles tagged with: visitation
In re Interest of Sierra W., et al
In re Interest of Courtney S., et al
Filed on June 17, 2008
Not designated for permanent publication, A-07-1295
SUMMARY: The mother did not challenge DHHS parameters on visitation or timely appeal the court’s order permitting DHHS’ restrictions, and her argument therefore has no merit on appeal. Termination of parental rights was proper as to all children as the mother did not truly begin working [...]
In re Interest of Dakota W., et al
Filed on June 10, 2008
Memorandum opinion, not designated for permanent publication
A-08-050
SUMMARY: A father who voluntary relinquished his parental rights has no standing to request supervised visitation with the children. His request for visitation with a child whose parental rights he still retains was properly denied due to the fact that the serious nature of the [...]
In re Interest of Madison S.
Filed on May 6, 2008
Not designated for permanent publication, A-07-1259
SUMMARY: Termination was in the children’s best interests because the mother did not substantially comply with the rehabilitation plan in the 20 months the children were out of the home, as she made minimal progress in addressing her parenting issues, did not undergo random drug testing, [...]
In re Interest of A.W., et al
November 27th 2007
16 Neb. App. 210, __ N.W. 2d __
A-07-270
SUMMARY: An order restricting the father’s visitation schedule (from several times per week to every month to every other month) significantly impacted his parental right and was thus a final, appealable order. With his incarceration, length of travel to visit and limitation on positive interaction [...]
In re Interest of Xavier H.
Filed on Oct 19 2007
Nebraska Supreme Court
No. S-06-841
SUMMARY: The Nebraska Supreme Court overturned a Court of Appeals decision upholding termination of a mother’s rights even though the medical condition that had prompted the initial adjudication had resolved. The Court stated that the fact a child has been in out of home placement for [...]
In re Interest of Mitchell H.
Filed July 3rd 2007
Nebraska Court of Appeals
No. A-06-1197
SUMMARY: A DHHS recommendation that a father be allowed to return to the family home did not have the best interests of the children as its “paramount concern” when the father’s behavior had failed to make “significant and measured improvement” and the evidence indicated a continuing psychological [...]
In re Interest of Sarah T.
Filed on June 27, 2006
Not designated for permanent publication
Nebraska Court of Appeals, A-05-1365
SUMMARY: There was no merit in a challenged to the juvenile court’s suspension of a mother’s visitation, nor was there inadequate notice that DHHS was seeking suspension of visitation.
The mother failed to make a written motion for continuance and supporting affidavit as required [...]
In re Interest of Raymond G., et al.
Filed on June 27, 2006
Not designated for permanent publication
Nebraska Court of Appeals, A-05-1566
SUMMARY: The court upheld the order terminating a mother’s parental rights after she failed to make significant progress with court requirements after services offered to the family were unsuccessful, and it was deemed that the risk factors present at the time of removal [...]
