State ex rel. Juvenile Department v. Rise

Parents appeal from an order of the Juvenile Court of Multnomah County that declared their daughter to be within its jurisdiction. They assert error in the court’s denial of their motion to strike allegations contained in the fourth amended petition on the ground that the allegations were insufficient to support a finding of jurisdiction. We find that the court had jurisdiction.

The fourth amended petition alleged, in relevant part:

"The condition and circumstances of the above child are such as to endanger her welfare; and her parents fail to provide her with the care, guidance and protection…