State v. Mitzi M.

I. NATURE OF CASE

These two juvenile cases in which Mitzi M.’s parental rights were terminated as to her four children were consolidated for trial and appeal. Case No. S-97-1085 involves the child Joshua M., and case No. S-97-1086 involves three children, Jonathan M., Jasmine M., and Devon M. In a combined opinion, in case No. S-97-1085, the Nebraska Court of Appeals affirmed the juvenile court’s decision terminating Mitzi’s parental rights to Joshua, and Mitzi did not seek further review of that decision. In case No. S-97-1086, the Court of Appeals vacated the juvenile court’s order…