In re Z.S.
Annotate this CaseThe district court concluded that Mother placed her child in circumstances of jeopardy, finding that Mother’s actions caused at least a threat of serious harm to the child and that the child had been deprived of necessary health care. As part of the child protection order it issued granting custody to the Department of Health and Human Services, the court ordered the Department to approve vaccinations for the child over Mother’s objections. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the evidence was sufficient to support a finding of jeopardy; and (2) the district court did not err by ordering the Department to approve all vaccinations for the child that are deemed essential by a pediatrician.
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