Interest of J.C. | |||||||
| 20060341 |
In the Interest of J.C., a child
--------------------------- Jeanette Wetch, LSW, Cass County Social Services, Petitioner and Appellee v. Z.C., Respondent and Appellant and J.C. and F.C., Respondents | ||||||
| Appeal from: |
Juvenile Court,
East Central Judicial District,
Cass County
Referee Scott A. Griffeth | ||||||
| Nature of Action: | Termination/Parental Rights | ||||||
| Counsel: |
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| Term: | 06/2007  Argument: 06/11/2007 10:45am | ||||||
| ND cite: | 2007 ND 111 | ||||||
| NW cite: |
736 N.W.2d 451
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| Issues: |
Appellant's Statement of the Issues: I. The trial court abused its discretion in denying Z.C.'s motion for a continuance to allow reappointment of counsel. II. It was clearly erroneous and an abuse of discretion for the court to enter a default judgment against Z.C, terminating her parental rights, without any evidence to support the findings. Appellee's Statement of the Issues: I.Whether the court judge erred in denying Z.C.'s Motion for Continuance. II. Whether the petitioner established through clear and convincing evidence termination of parental rights is justified under N.D.C.C. 27-20-44. a. Was Jay a "deprived child" b. Is the deprivation likely to continue c. Will there be harm to the child d. Could termination be sustained on time alone? e. Did the court have any evidence to support its findings | ||||||
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| 1 | 11/24/2006 | NOTICE OF APPEAL: 11/17/2006 | ||
| 2 | 11/24/2006 | This case is CONFIDENTIAL | ||
| 3 | 12/20/2006 | RECORD ON APPEAL, not included were Court Reporter Tapes (Entry Nos. 8,10,and 18) | ||
| 4 | 01/03/2007 | Undated letter from Z.C. w/attachment (not in compliance with rules for Appellant's Brief) | ||
| 5 | 01/03/2007 | MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLANT BRIEF (sua sponte) | ||
| 6 | 01/10/2007 | ACTION BY CLERK (mat) (sua sponte). Granted: 01/29/2007 | ||
| 7 | 02/02/2007 | MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLANT BRIEF (sua sponte) | ||
| 8 | 02/02/2007 | ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE (2nd MAT sua sponte). Granted: 02/28/2007 | ||
| 9 | 03/08/2007 | Dennis D. Fisher has been court appointed as counsel for Appellant Z.C. | ||
| 10 | 03/08/2007 | MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLANT BRIEF | ||
| 11 | 03/08/2007 | ACTION BY CLERK (MAT). Granted: 04/23/2007 | ||
| 12 | 03/14/2007 | TRANSCRIPT DATED September 29, 2006 | ||
| 13 | 03/14/2007 | DISK - TRA dated September 29, 2006 (emailed) | ||
| 14 | 03/15/2007 | Certificate of Service of Copies of Transcript | ||
| 15 | 04/23/2007 | APPELLANT BRIEF (e-filed) | ||
| 16 | 04/23/2007 | E-FILED BRIEF (ATB) | ||
| 17 | 04/23/2007 | APPELLANT APPENDIX (e-filed) | ||
| 18 | 04/23/2007 | E-FILED APPENDIX (ATA) | ||
| 19 | 05/09/2007 | Received $25 surcharge for ATB (Receipt #17375) | ||
| 20 | 05/11/2007 | Received 7 copies of ATB from Central Duplicating Services | ||
| 21 | 05/11/2007 | Received 6 copies of ATA from Central Duplicating Services | ||
| 22 | 05/22/2007 | MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLEE BRIEF (faxed) | ||
| 23 | 05/22/2007 | E-FILED MOTION (MAE) | ||
| 24 | 05/22/2007 | ACTION BY CLERK (MAE). Granted: 05/30/2007 | ||
| 25 | 05/29/2007 | APPELLEE BRIEF | ||
| 26 | 05/29/2007 | APPELLEE APPENDIX | ||
| 27 | 05/30/2007 | DISK - aeb | ||
| 28 | 06/01/2007 | Mr. Fisher's request for waiver of oral argument | ||
| 29 | 06/01/2007 | ACTION BY SUPREME COURT (Request to waive oral argument on behalf of the Appellant). Granted | ||
| 30 | 06/05/2007 | REPLY BRIEF (e-mailed) | ||
| 31 | 06/05/2007 | E-FILED BRIEF (RYB) | ||
| 32 | 06/06/2007 | 7 cc made of RYB | ||
| 33 | 06/11/2007 | APPEARANCES: waived under NDRAppP 34(f) on behalf of AT; Constance L. Cleveland | ||
| 34 | 06/11/2007 | ARGUED: waived under NDRAppP 34(f) on behalf of AT; Cleveland | ||
| 35 | 06/11/2007 | ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST | ||
| 36 | 07/25/2007 | DISPOSITION: REVERSED AND REMANDED | ||
| 37 | 07/25/2007 | SPLIT OPINION: Kapsner, Carol Ronning | ||
| 38 | 07/25/2007 | (CONCURRING SPECIALLY): VandeWalle, Gerald W.: CONCUR | ||
| 39 | 07/26/2007 | Judgment Mailed to Parties | ||
| 40 | 08/16/2007 | MANDATE | ||
| 41 | 08/23/2007 | RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE |