STATE EX REL. JUV. DEPT. v. GOHRANSON

9301-80322; CA A88670.

923 P.2d 1259 (1996)

143 Or. App. 36

In the Matter of Myrna Gohranson and Paul Gohranson, Jr., Minor Children. STATE ex rel. JUVENILE DEPARTMENT OF MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Myrna Gohranson and Paul Gohranson, Jr., Appellants, v. Paul GOHRANSON, Sr., and Judy Gohranson, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon, In Banc.

Resubmitted June 12, 1996.

Decided August 28, 1996.

Review Denied November 26, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Janie M. Burcart, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant Juvenile Department of Multnomah County. With her on the brief were Theodore R. Kulongoski, Attorney General, and Virginia L. Linder, Solicitor General.

Kathryn Worden Underhill, Washington, DC, argued the cause for appellants Myrna Gohranson and Paul Gohranson, Jr. With her on the brief was Juvenile Rights Project, Inc.

Gary B. Bertoni, Portland, argued the cause for respondent Paul Gohranson, Sr. With him on the brief was Saxon, Marquoit, Bertoni & Todd.

Peter Miller, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent Judy Gohranson.


Resubmitted in banc June 12, 1996.

DEITS, Judge.

The state and children appeal the trial court's denial of the state's petition to terminate the parental rights of mother and father. The petition alleged that parents were unfit because, inter alia, "father was convicted of cruelty and endangering the health of a child * * * and by his history, he is at risk to sexually offend children," and mother "does not...

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