In re Interest of Jahon S.

- 97 - Nebraska A dvance Sheets 291 Nebraska R eports IN RE INTEREST OF JAHON S. Cite as

291 Neb. 97

In re I nterest of Jahon S., a child under 18 years of age. State of Nebraska, appellee, v. R eon W., appellant. ___ N.W.2d ___ Filed June 12, 2015. No. S-14-1049. 1. Juvenile Courts: Appeal and Error. An appellate court reviews juve- nile cases de novo on the record and reaches its conclusions indepen- dently of the juvenile court’s findings. 2. Parental Rights: Proof. Under

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-292

(Cum. Supp. 2014), in order to terminate parental rights, the State must prove, by clear and…