Idaho Department of Health & Welfare v. Doe

SUBMITTED ON THE BRIEFS

BURDICK, Justice.

This case involves the termination of the parental rights of John Doe (Doe) as to his three children, A.D., Ju.D., and Je.D.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A.D. was born in 2004; Ju.D. was born in 2005; and Je.D. was born in 2007. At the time of Je.D.’s birth, both Je.D. and the mother tested positive for methamphetamine. The three children were declared in imminent danger on March 26, 2007, and placed in foster care.

On July 13, 2007, an Amended Petition for Hearing under the Child Protective Act was filed, and Doe was named as the biological father…