IN RE INTEREST OF GABRIELA H.

No. S-09-1261.

785 N.W.2d 843 (2010)

280 Neb. 284

In re Interest of GABRIELA H., a child under 18 years of age. State of Nebraska, appellee, v. Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, appellant.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

July 23, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carla Heathershaw Risko, Special Assistant Attorney General, for appellant.

Donald W. Kleine, Douglas County Attorney, and Lindsey Grove for appellee.

HEAVICAN, C.J., WRIGHT, CONNOLLY, GERRARD, STEPHAN, McCORMACK, and MILLER-LERMAN, JJ.


STEPHAN, J.

This appeal requires an examination of the interplay between Nebraska's adoption statutes1 and the Nebraska Juvenile Code.2 The specific question presented is whether a juvenile court may order the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to accept a voluntary relinquishment of parental rights when a child has been adjudicated pursuant...

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