Idaho Department of Health & Welfare v. Doe

MELANSON, Judge.

John Doe appeals from the magistrate’s decree terminating the parental rights of Mother and Father to their daughter, Jane Doe. Specifically, John challenges the magistrate’s determination that John was not a proper party to the termination proceedings because he did not possess parental rights subject to termination. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

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FACTS AND PROCEDURE

At the time of Jane’s birth, John and Mother were in a relationship. John is listed on Jane’s birth certificate as her father. In 2005, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare initiated a child…