Department of Health & Welfare v. Doe

HORTON, J.,

specially concurring.

I join in the majority’s conclusion that Appellant’s premature filing of the notice of appeal to this Court deprives us of jurisdiction to entertain the instant appeal. However, given the fundamental liberty interest associated with the parent-child relationship, I believe that a discussion of this Court’s shared responsibility for Appellant’s failure to file a timely notice of appeal and discussion of the merits of this appeal is warranted. Appellant claims that there is insufficient evidence supporting the magistrate court’s order terminating her parental…