In re R.B.

The father of R.B., Jr., appeals from an order of the Cascade County District Court, which declared R.B., Jr., a youth in need of care and a youth abandoned by his father. Permanent custody of R.B., Jr., including authority to consent to his adoption, was granted to the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS). We reverse the District Court’s order terminating the father’s parental rights and remand the case for findings and further proceedings.

The issues presented on appeal are:

1. Was there a proper factual and statutory basis for the conclusion by the District Court that the…