MATTER OF A. M. W.

A170886 (Control) A170887.

453 P.3d 628 (2019)

300 Or.App. 561

In the MATTER OF A. M. W., a Child. Department of Human Services, Petitioner-Respondent, v. C. M. W., Appellant. In the Matter of Z. K. H., a Child. Department of Human Services, Petitioner-Respondent, v. C. M. W., Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

November 14, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sarah Peterson , Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant. Also on the briefs was Shannon Storey , Chief Defender, Juvenile Appellate Section, Office of Public Defense Services.

Inge D. Wells , Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent. Also on the brief were Ellen F. Rosenblum , Attorney General, and Benjamin Gutman , Solicitor General.

Before DeHoog, Presiding Judge, and Mooney, Judge, and Hadlock, Judge pro tempore.


After the Department of Human Services (DHS) petitioned to terminate her parental rights to her two children, A and Z, mother appeared for two pretrial hearings. However, mother failed to appear on day that the termination trial was set to begin. Proceeding under ORS 419B.819(7), the juvenile court allowed DHS to present...

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