In Re Interest of Shelby

I. NATURE OF CASE

The juvenile court terminated the parental rights of Shelby L.’s mother, Shawna L., based on Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-292(6) and (7) (Reissue 2004). The Nebraska Court of Appeals affirmed. See In re Interest of Shelby L, No. A-04-028, 2004 WL 2935857 (Neb. App. Dec. 21, 2004) (not designated for permanent publication) (In re Interest of Shelby L. II). We granted Shawna’s petition for further review. We now reverse, because the State has failed to prove by clear and convincing evidence that termination of Shawna’s parental rights was in Shelby’s best interests.

We also granted the…