Department of Human Services v. C. M.

In this juvenile dependency case, father appeals the judgment assuming jurisdiction over his child, D, pursuant to ORS 419B.100(l)(c). The juvenile court took jurisdiction based on its determination that D’s conditions or circumstances endangered his welfare because (1) mother placed D under a threat of harm by exposing him to domestic violence in the home; (2) mother failed to engage in services offered to her to help ensure D’s safety and continued to allow contact between father and D despite father’s impulsive and dangerous behavior; and (3) father exposed D to domestic violence, placing…