IN RE INTEREST OF KARLIE D.

No. S-11-616.

811 N.W.2d 214 (2012)

283 Neb. 581

In re Interest of KARLIE D., a child under 18 years of age. State of Nebraska, appellant, v. Gary D., appellee, and Martha D., intervenor-appellee.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

March 23, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald W. Kleine , Douglas County Attorney, Amy Schuchman , and Sarah Breen , Senior Certified Law Student, for appellant.

Christine P. Costantakos , Omaha, for intervenor-appellee.

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


McCORMACK, J.

The issue in this case is where Karlie D., a minor child, should live. Karlie's mother voluntarily relinquished her parental rights to Karlie. While termination proceedings against the biological father were pending, he died. The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (Department) placed Karlie in foster care. But Karlie's paternal grandmother, Martha D., moved to have Karlie placed with her and her husband and to become Karlie's guardian....

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