State ex rel. Juvenile Department v. Dahl

Appellant, who is the mother in this juvenile court dependency proceeding, moves pursuant to ORS 19.420(3) to reverse the juvenile court’s judgment establishing jurisdiction and for a new trial because “portions of the [trial] proceedings were not recorded and were permanently lost as part of the record.” Appellant contends, particularly, that because our review is de novo, ORS 419A.200(5) and ORS 19.415(3), she is not obligated to make a prima facie showing of error or unfairness in the trial proceedings. We reject that argument and, accordingly, deny the motion.

ORS 19.420(3) reads as…