Date: 11-20-2024

Case Style:

In the Matter of A.S. Department of Human Services v. D.F.

Case Number: 23JU05741

Judge: Bethany P. Flint

Court: Circuit Court, Deschutes County, Oregon

Plaintiff's Attorney: Deschutes County, Oregon District Attorney's Office

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Description:

Bend, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant in a dependency action over Mother's child.

The juvenile court entered a judgment of jurisdiction and disposition, asserting dependency jurisdiction over mother's child. On appeal, in her sole assignment of error, mother challenges a court order included in the judgment, ordering mother to "comply with the terms of the Action Agreement" prepared by the Department of Human Services (DHS) and attached to the judgment. Mother argues that, although the juvenile court could order her to engage in specified services, it lacked legal authority to order her to comply with the entire Action Agreement. She further argues that ordering her to comply with the entire Action Agreement and incorporating it into the judgment "blurs *** critical distinctions" between DHS's role as case planner and the court's role as neutral arbiter and "raises institutional concerns" as it "gives the appearance of unlawful delegation."...

Dep't of Human Servs. v. D.F. (In re A.S.), 336 Or.App. 263, A183993 (Or. App. Nov 20, 2024)

Outcome: Affirmed

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