Idaho Court Case: Doe v. State

In the Interest of John Doe I, and John Doe II, Children Under 18 Years of Age. Jane DOE, Real Party in Interest-Appellant, v. STATE of Idaho, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & WELFARE, Real Party in Interest-Respondent 

No. 19197 

Court of Appeals of Idaho 

122 Idaho 644; 837 P.2d 319

August 6, 1992, Filed 

Review Denied September 22, 1992. Released for Publication September 22, 1992. 

Appeal from the District Court of the Fifth Judicial District, State of Idaho, Twin Falls County. Hon. Daniel B. Meehl, District Judge; Hon. R. Michael Redman, Magistrate.

Magistrate's judgment terminating mother's parental rights to two minor sons, affirmed. 

JUDGES:
Walters, Chief Judge. Swanstrom and Silak, JJ., concur. 

WALTERS, J. 
SUBSTITUTE OPINION
The Court's prior opinion dated July 21, 1992, is hereby withdrawn.
This is an appeal by a mother from the decision of the district court affirming a magistrate's judgment terminating her parental rights to her two minor sons. Pursuant to the provisions of Idaho Court Administrative Rule 32, the anonymity of the participants to this proceeding will be preserved by identifying the appellant in the caption of this case as "Jane Doe" and by referring to her in the text of this opinion as "the mother", to the two children as "John Doe I" and "John Doe II", and to their father as "the father."
The mother argues that there was insufficient evidence that she neglected the children or that severance of the parent-child relationship was in the children's best interest. We affirm.
Procedural Background