Termination of Parental Rights, Best Interests of the Child, “Last Minute” Efforts Distinguished Because of Length of Case.

In this termination of parental rights case, the Nebraska Court of Appeals finds that the mother’s progress over the 17 months following the filing of the termination motion has been consistent and substantial, and given the length of time elapsed, cannot be considered “last minute.” Therefore, upon their de novo review and under the circumstances presented by this case, they were not clearly convinced that termination of the mother’s parental rights was in the child’s best interests so they ruled that the juvenile court erred in finding that termination of parental rights was in the child’s best interests.
In re Interest of Dannie H. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND JUDGMENT ON APPEAL
Filed May 19, 2009. No. A-08-1007.