State Ex Rel. Juvenile Department v. Gates

This juvenile court proceeding involves the four children of Donna Gates (mother) and Leroy Wright (father): Sean, Travis, Samantha and Joseph. In March, 1984, petitions were filed in Crook County seeking to adjudicate that Sean and Travis were in the jurisdiction of the court under ORS 419.482. In September, 1984, the Crook County juvenile court entered an “interlocutory” order, finding, inter alia, that father had sexually mistreated the children and that the court was not certain that mother was able to protect the best interests of the children. On the basis of those findings, the court…