Legal Opinion

Donald B. v. Nev. Dep't of Family Servs. (In re S.L.)

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided August 2, 2018No. 71873; No. 71889PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court, CHERRY, J.:

*1255Appellants' parental rights were terminated because their oldest child was physically and mentally abused over a period of years while in appellants' home, the younger children witnessed the abuse and were instructed to lie about it, and appellants failed to address the abuse in therapy and continued to insist that the child's injuries were self-inflicted. On appeal, appellants argue that termination of parental rights based on their refusal to admit to the abuse violated their Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination. We conclude that although appellants…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Lefkowitz v. TurleySupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Lefkowitz v. CunninghamSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. Allen v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. In Re the Welfare of J.W.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1987
  5. Quiana M. B. v. State Department of Family ServicesNevada Supreme Court · 2012

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3Cited by5 opinions

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