Roe v. Doe

TROUT, Justice.

John Doe (Doe) appeals from a magistrate court decision terminating his parental rights to his minor child, Baby Doe, which was affirmed on appeal to the district court. We hold that there is substantial and competent evidence to affirm the magistrate’s decision to terminate Doe’s parental rights on the grounds of neglect.

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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Doe is the father of Baby Doe and son of the Respondents, John Roe and Jane Roe (the Roes), Baby Doe’s grandparents. Soon after Baby Doe was born out-of-wedlock, his mother left the area and has not been in contact since.…