In re J.R.
Annotate this CaseThe day after J.R. was born, he entered the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services due to his parents' violent relationship, their substance abuse, and J.R.'s display of symptoms of drug withdrawals. Mother and Father agreed to reunification plans. After a hearing, the district court found J.R. was in circumstances of jeopardy while in the parents' care. Thereafter, the Department filed a petition to terminate the parental rights of both parents. After a hearing, the district court entered an order terminating the parental rights of both parents. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the district court did not err in (1) finding that termination was in the best interest of J.R.; (2) finding that Father was unfit; and (3) denying Father's motion to recuse and in denying Father's attorney's motion to withdraw.
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