Department of Human Services v. E. M.

Mother appeals a juvenile court judgment asserting jurisdiction over her daughter, E, pursuant to ORS 419B.100(l)(c). On appeal, mother contends that the court erred in asserting jurisdiction based on its determination that mother’s substance abuse interferes with her ability to safely parent E. In particular, she contends that the Department of Human Services (DHS) failed to satisfy its burden to show that mother’s substance abuse persisted at the time of the jurisdictional hearing and, alternatively, that the evidence failed to establish that any substance abuse persisted to an extent and…