In Re Interest of DMB

T.B. appeals an order of the separate juvenile court of Douglas County terminating her parental rights to her 3-year-old natural daughter, D.M.B.

Because plain error permeates both the adjudication and the disposition proceedings in this case, we have elected to conduct a de novo review of the entire record under both our review and supervisory powers.

We find the juvenile court committed plain error (1) when it found, after an adjudication hearing, that it had jurisdiction of D.M.B., and (2) when it denied T.B. procedural due process in the adjudication and disposition proceedings. Because of…