In re M.J.
Annotate this CaseChild was born with numerous medical issues and hospitalized for the first three months of his life. The suspected cause of Child's medical problems was maternal drug use. The Department of Public Health and Human Services filed a petition to adjudicate Child as a youth in need of care. After an adjudicatory hearing, the district court found, based upon a preponderance of the evidence, that Child was a youth in need of care. The district court then awarded custody of Child to Father. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the district court (1) did not abuse its discretion in finding that Child was a youth in need of care; and (2) did not err when it granted custody of Child to Father.
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