Legal Opinion

Novak v. J.L.D.

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided October 31, 1995No. Civ. No. 950029PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MESCHKE, Justice.

R.G. (hereafter Richard, a pseudonym) appeals a judgment terminating his parental rights to J.L.D. (hereafter Jay, a pseudonym). We conclude that clear and convincing evidence supported the termination, and we affirm.

Jay was bom on January 7, 1994. His mother, T.L.O. (hereafter Toni, a pseudonym), petitioned on April 15, 1994, to voluntarily terminate her parental rights, and those of Richard, alleged in her petition as the father. The trial court gave temporary custody to Walsh County Social Services. That agency placed Jay in a foster home, where he has remained since.

Richar…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Matter of Adoption of JSPLNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1995
  2. McBeth v. J.J.H.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1984
  3. McBeth v. M.D.K.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
  4. Golden Valley County Social Services v. P.G.S.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1994
  5. Myers v. C.K.H.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1990

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3Cited by21 opinions

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  5. Maragos v. T.J.K.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1999

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