In Re Interest of JH

Appellant, D.H., appeals the termination of her parental rights to her son, J.H., pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-292(6) (Reissue 1988).

The child who was born July 24, 1990, was placed in protective custody of the Department of Social Services (DSS) at 2 months of age, after being brought to the hospital by two teenagers who had been caring for him. Upon admission to the hospital, the child was 13 oz. below his birth weight, had severe diaper rash, and a gag reflex that only permitted him to ingest small amounts of food at a time. The protective service worker found, although she gave no…