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In the Matter of: Jane Doe, II, A Child Under Eighteen (18) Years of Age
Date: 12-03-2024
Case Number: 51756
Judge: Courtnie Tucker
Court: Third Judicial District Court, Canyon County, Idaho
Plaintiff's Attorney:
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Defendant's Attorney: Chief Public Defender, Caldwell, Idaho
Description:
Doe is the father of Child; Doe was married to Mother, but the two divorced. Mother is currently married to Stepfather. Mother and Stepfather filed a petition seeking to terminate Doe's parental rights to Child and to allow Stepfather to adopt Child. The petition for terminating Doe's parental rights alleged the basis of "abandonment together with any other applicable grounds permitted by law." The petition did not cite to I.C. § 16-2005, the statute that sets forth the statutory grounds for terminating parental rights. The petition alleged that at the time of filing, November 21, 2022, Doe had no parental relationship with Child because Doe had not seen Child since April 2021 and his last request to see Child was in November of 2021. The petition also alleged that Doe was incarcerated and awaiting transfer to the Idaho State Correctional Institution to serve his unified sentence of eight years, with three years determinate.
FAMILY LAW. TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS. The case involves an appeal regarding the termination of a father's parental rights over a child, where the court had to determine whether the petition to terminate parental rights adequately notified the father of the specific statutory grounds on which his parental rights could be terminated, and whether such termination violated his due process rights.
FAMILY LAW. NOTICE PLEADING REQUIREMENTS. The case discusses the requirements for notice in a petition to terminate parental rights, emphasizing that the petition must specifically identify the statutory grounds or provide sufficient factual allegations to give notice of those grounds to satisfy due process.
FAMILY LAW. DUE PROCESS. The court evaluated whether terminating parental rights based on unpled statutory grounds in the petition, without proper notice, violated the parent's fundamental due process rights.
FAMILY LAW. PROCEDURAL STANDARDS. The judgment examines distinctions between public and private termination proceedings and highlights the necessity for due process protections in private termination cases, including specific pleading requirements.
Key Phrases Parental rights termination. Due process rights. Private termination petition. Statutory grounds. Legal guardians.
Caldwell, Idaho family law lawyer represented the father in a termination of parental rights case.
Doe is the father of Child; Doe was married to Mother, but the two divorced. Mother is currently married to Stepfather. Mother and Stepfather filed a petition seeking to terminate Doe's parental rights to Child and to allow Stepfather to adopt Child. The petition for terminating Doe's parental rights alleged the basis of "abandonment together with any other applicable grounds permitted by law." The petition did not cite to I.C. § 16-2005, the statute that sets forth the statutory grounds for terminating parental rights. The petition alleged that at the time of filing, November 21, 2022, Doe had no parental relationship with Child because Doe had not seen Child since April 2021 and his last request to see Child was in November of 2021. The petition also alleged that Doe was incarcerated and awaiting transfer to the Idaho State Correctional Institution to serve his unified sentence of eight years, with three years determinate.
FAMILY LAW. TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS. The case involves an appeal regarding the termination of a father's parental rights over a child, where the court had to determine whether the petition to terminate parental rights adequately notified the father of the specific statutory grounds on which his parental rights could be terminated, and whether such termination violated his due process rights.
FAMILY LAW. NOTICE PLEADING REQUIREMENTS. The case discusses the requirements for notice in a petition to terminate parental rights, emphasizing that the petition must specifically identify the statutory grounds or provide sufficient factual allegations to give notice of those grounds to satisfy due process.
FAMILY LAW. DUE PROCESS. The court evaluated whether terminating parental rights based on unpled statutory grounds in the petition, without proper notice, violated the parent's fundamental due process rights.
FAMILY LAW. PROCEDURAL STANDARDS. The judgment examines distinctions between public and private termination proceedings and highlights the necessity for due process protections in private termination cases, including specific pleading requirements.
Key Phrases Parental rights termination. Due process rights. Private termination petition. Statutory grounds. Legal guardians.
Outcome:
Judgment terminating parental rights, reversed; and case remanded.
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About This Case
What was the outcome of In the Matter of: Jane Doe, II, A Child Under Eighteen (1...?
The outcome was: Judgment terminating parental rights, reversed; and case remanded.
Which court heard In the Matter of: Jane Doe, II, A Child Under Eighteen (1...?
This case was heard in Third Judicial District Court, Canyon County, Idaho, ID. The presiding judge was Courtnie Tucker.
Who were the attorneys in In the Matter of: Jane Doe, II, A Child Under Eighteen (1...?
Plaintiff's attorney: Click Here For The Best Caldwell Family Law Lawyer Directory. Defendant's attorney: Chief Public Defender, Caldwell, Idaho.
When was In the Matter of: Jane Doe, II, A Child Under Eighteen (1... decided?
This case was decided on December 3, 2024.