State ex rel. Juvenile Department v. Ricks

Parents appeal from a judgment terminating their parental rights. ORS 419.561. We review de novo, ORS 419. 561(1), (5), and affirm.

In early 1988, five-year-old A1 revealed to her grandmother that her “daddy” had sexually abused her. A had previously told mother about the abuse, but mother had not believed her. Physical examinations confirmed that A had been repeatedly abused. Children’s Service Division (CSD) removed both A and her one-year-old sister, T, from the home.

CSD had previously received two complaints about mother’s fitness as a parent. Each time, CSD had offered counseling and…