IN RE INTEREST OF LANDON H.

No. S-13-140.

841 N.W.2d 369 (2013)

287 Neb. 105

IN RE INTEREST OF LANDON H., a child under 18 years of age. State of Nebraska, appellee, v. Bonnie H., appellant.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

Filed December 27, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David P. Thompson , of Thompson Law, P.C., L.L.O., for appellant.

Joe Kelly , Lancaster County Attorney, and Daniel Zieg for appellee.

Heavican, C.J., Wright, Connolly, Stephan, McCormack, Miller-Lerman, and Cassel, JJ.


Connolly, J.

SUMMARY

The juvenile court allowed the attorney for the appellant, Bonnie H., to withdraw at the start of a default hearing to terminate Bonnie's parental rights without requiring the attorney to show that he gave notice to Bonnie of his intent to withdraw. We conclude that the court's ruling denied Bonnie due process and constituted plain error. We vacate the court's order and remand the cause with direction.

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