Summary: Termination of parental rights was supported by evidence that the mother suffered from a mental illness, undifferentiated schizophrenia, and was therefore unable to care for her child. C.W. (D.O.B. unknown) first came to the attention of the juvenile court of Douglas County, Nebraska...Read more
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Filed on: Friday, May 31, 1985
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 due to the child’s bonding with...Read more
Filed on: Friday, December 23, 1983
Summary: Termination of parental rights was appropriate when the evidence demonstrated that the father engaged in sexual acts with the children and suffered from pedophilia, with no reasonable prospect of curing within a reasonable time. An amended petition was filed in county court in Lincoln...Read more
Filed on: Wednesday, November 24, 1982
SUMMARY : Once parental rights of a child have been terminated, the natural parents of the parent whose rights have been terminated are not entitled as a matter of right to continue visitation. Godfrey Ditter and Lorena Ditter, paternal grandparents to the two minor children, sought to intervene in...Read more
Filed on: Friday, July 10, 1981
Summary: Termination of parental rights was proper when both parents suffered from mental illness and deficiencies that rendered them unable to perform parental responsibilities and the condition is likely to continue for a prolonged, indeterminate period. § 43-209 considers the parent’s mental...Read more
