Caselaw Updates

Caselaw Updates

Filed on: Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Summary: Clarissa L. appeals from an order of the separate juvenile court of Lancaster County, terminating her parental rights to two of her children. Clarissa assigns that the State failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt, as required by the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and the Nebraska...Read more
Filed on: Friday, December 8, 2023
Summary: The county court for Cheyenne County, sitting as a juvenile court, terminated the parental rights of Samantha M. to her daughter, Jessalina M. Thereafter, Samantha appealed to the Nebraska Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals affirmed the order, and the Nebraska Supreme Court granted...Read more
Filed on: Friday, November 3, 2023
Docket Number: S-23-071 Summary: Following an altercation with law enforcement, 16-year-old Sayrah P. was screened by a juvenile probation officer. The officer found that Sayrah qualified for an alternative to detention, and Sayrah was sent home with her mother with an order for electronic...Read more
Filed on: Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Summary: Samantha M. appeals the order of the county court for Cheyenne County, sitting as a juvenile court, terminating her parental rights to her daughter, Jessalina M. Samantha is the mother of Jessalina. Jose M. is Jessalina’s father. Jose was part of the juve­nile proceedings, but made...Read more
Filed on: Friday, July 7, 2023
Summary: The county court for Hall County, sitting as a juvenile court, terminated the parental rights of Denzel D., Sr. (Denzel Sr.), to his son, Denzel D., Jr. (Denzel Jr.), and declined to impose a guardianship for the child. The Nebraska Court of Appeals reversed the termination of Denzel Sr.’s...Read more
Filed on: Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Summary: Jorge A. appeals the decision of the Madison County Court, sitting as a juvenile court, granting the State’s motion to transfer his case to adult court. Jorge, born in March 2005, was pulled over by a Nebraska State Patrol trooper for a traffic violation in October 2022. The vehicle’s...Read more
Filed on: Friday, April 21, 2023
Summary: This is an appeal from the Separate Juvenile Court of Lancaster County. Manuel C. and Mateo S. were previously adjudicated as minors for purposes of § 43-247(3)(a), dealing with abuse and neglect allegations. A motion to terminate the parental rights of their mother, Amber S., was filed...Read more
Filed on: Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Summary: This is an appeal from the Hall County Court sitting as a juvenile court. Denzel D., Sr. (Denzel Sr.), appeals the order of the juvenile court which ter­minated his parental rights to his minor child and declined to impose a guardianship for the child. Denzel Sr. is the father of Denzel D...Read more
Filed on: Friday, December 16, 2022
Summary: This is an appeal from the Separate Juvenile Court of Douglas County. Following an adjudication hearing, the juvenile court entered an order finding that Elijahking F. was a child within the meaning of §43-247(1) in that he obstructed a peace officer. Elijahking timely appeals. Johnna...Read more
Filed on: Friday, November 4, 2022
Summary: This is an appeal from the Dodge County Court sitting as a juvenile court. Andrew Todd and Alicia Todd appeal the order of the juvenile court which granted a change of placement for Jordon B. They claim that they have certain rights as foster parents, and they claim error in the juvenile...Read more
Filed on: Friday, October 21, 2022
Summary: This is an appeal from the Otoe County Court sitting as a juvenile court. Following an adjudication hearing, the juvenile court entered an order finding that Gunner B. was a child within the meaning of §43-247(1). The case was set for disposition, and Gunner also moved for a new trial. The...Read more
Filed on: Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Summary: This is an appeal from the Separate Juvenile Court of Douglas County. Robert L. appeals the order of the juvenile court, which adjudicated his minor children and stepchild under § 43-247(3)(a). Robert is the biological father of Korben L., Arya L., Sebastian L., and Ronan L., as well as...Read more
Filed on: Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Summary: This is an appeal from the Separate Juvenile Court of Douglas County. Breyonna W. appeals the juvenile court’s order terminating her parental rights with respect to one of her minor children, Jasmine W. However, Jasmine is only one of three children involved in the underlying juvenile...Read more
Filed on: Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Summary: This is an appeal from the Separate Juvenile Court of Douglas County. Al B. appeals the juvenile court’s order terminating his parental rights. He contends that the juvenile court erred in finding statutory grounds existed and that termination of his parental rights was in the minor child’...Read more
Filed on: Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Summary: This is an appeal from the Separate Juvenile Court of Douglas County. Al B. appeals the juvenile court’s order terminating his parental rights. He contends that the juvenile court erred in finding statutory grounds existed and that termination of his parental rights was in the minor child’...Read more

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