Doe v. Doe

SCHROEDER, Justice.

John Doe appeals the decision of the district court which affirmed the decision of the magistrate court terminating his parental rights to his minor child.

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FACTUAL BACKGROUND

John Doe and Jane Doe I were married in January 1993. Shortly after the marriage, John Doe served a six-month prison term for writing bad checks. He was released on parole in August 1993. On November 30, 1993, Jane Doe gave birth to the minor child of herself and John Doe. The Does separated in July 1994. John Doe told his wife that “he didn’t want to be raising a family at that point. He wasn’t ready.”

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