In Re Interest of Floyd B.

On December 11, 1996, the State of Nebraska filed an amended petition under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-247(3)(a) (Reissue 1993), alleging that Floyd B., Sr. (father), on November 26 subjected his son Floyd B., Jr. (Floyd), to inappropriate physical discipline resulting in a black eye, a cut on his tongue, and bruises on his inner thigh. The amended petition requested that the court enter an order regarding the custody and support of Floyd that the court deemed most appropriate. In response to the State’s petition, the father filed a motion to dismiss, contending that pursuant to the Nebraska Child…