Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Washington County Juvenile Department v. Kenneth M.
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided November 1, 1976No. Juv. Ct. No. 8719, No. A2433, CA 6457PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTanzer, J.
This is an appeal by a father from an order terminating his parental rights to his two children and an appeal by his mother and stepfather denying their petition for adoption of those children.
On November 4, 1974, after a history of marital discord, the father killed his wife, the children’s mother, in the presence of their three-year-old son, by stabbing her. Their other child, a one-year-old daughter, was in her crib in the next room. The father fled, leaving the son alone with the corpse of his mother as she lay in a pool of her own blood.
The father was convicted of murder and is currently…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State v. BlumCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1970
- State v. GradyOregon Supreme Court · 1962
- State ex rel. Juvenile Department v. ArchulettaCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1973
- Children's Services Division v. WeaverCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1974
- McCleskey v. Oregon State Public Welfare CommissionCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1970
3Cited by15 opinions
- In re Juvenile Appeal (84-6)Connecticut Appellate Court · 1984
- Matter of Adoption of JSPLNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1995
- State Ex Rel. Juvenile Department v. NewmanCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1980
- In Re the Appeal in Pima County, Juvenile Action No. S-624Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1980
- In Re Interest of DitterNebraska Supreme Court · 1982
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