CALDWELL v. LUCAS

(9604-80942; CA A105253).

13 P.3d 560 (2000)

170 Or. App. 587

In the Matter of Lovana Caldwell, aka Lovana Lucas, Caltrece Lucas and Lovana Maryl Lucas, a Minor Child. Lovana CALDWELL, aka Lovana Lucas, Caltrece Lucas and Lovana Maryl Lucas, Appellant, v. Calvin LUCAS and Tiana Caldwell, and State ex rel. State Office for Services to Children and Families, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided November 1, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathryn Worden Underhill argued the cause for appellant. With her on the briefs was Juvenile Rights Project, Inc.

Caryanne Conner, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent Calvin Lucas.

Kathryn G. McNannay, Portland, filed the brief for respondent Tiana Caldwell.

Hardy Myers, Attorney General, Michael D. Reynolds, Solicitor General, and Michael C. Livingston, Assistant Attorney General, filed the brief for respondent State Office for Services to Children and Families.

Before LANDAU, Presiding Judge, and DEITS, Chief Judge, and KISTLER, Judge.


LANDAU, P.J.

Child appeals an order denying her petition for termination of parental rights. We reverse and remand for entry of an order terminating both mother's and father's parental rights.

On de novo review, ORS 419A.200(5), we find the following facts. Child was born on March 31, 1996. Mother, who was 17 at the time of the birth, had been involved with father, then 34, for approximately five years. Both...

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