Doe v. Doe

J. JONES, Justice.

John Doe II appeals the magistrate court’s judgment terminating his parental rights to his child. We reverse.

I

Factual and Procedural Background

Appellant John Doe II (Father) and Respondent Jane Doe (Mother) married in April of 2002. At the time of the marriage, Father was enlisted in the U.S. Army and the couple lived in Italy, where Father was stationed. Mother became pregnant later that year and gave birth to a son (Son) in 2003. 1 Father was later honorably discharged from the Army, and the family moved to Klamath Falls, Oregon, where they lived with Mother’s parents.…