State ex rel. Juvenile Department v. Navarette

In this case a mother appeals from an order terminating her parental rights in her four children, ages 5 to 13, who had been wards of the court in custody of Children’s Services Division for over two years previously. In Sarty v. Forney, 12 Or App 251, 253, 506 P2d 535 (1973), we discussed the function of appellate opinions and concluded

"* * * that in certain cases a detailed opinion has a potential for harm to persons involved which may outweigh the theoretical advantages. We think many child custody cases fall in this category, particularly since they are cases which by their very nature…