In re J.A.M.

On appeal from this non-jury neglect adjudication, the court of appeals misapplied the standard of review in reversing an order of the district court in that the district court’s findings were supported by clear and convincing competent evidence and were therefore deemed conclusive.In adjudicating J.A.M. to be a neglected juvenile, the trial court found that Mother failed to acknowledge her role in prior minor children entering custody and her rights subsequently being terminated. The court of appeals determined that Mother’s vague concession to having made “poor decisions” constituted evidence that directly contradicted the finding that Mother failed to acknowledge her role in the children entering custody and her rights subsequently being terminated. The Supreme Court reversed, holding that there was clear and convincing evidence to support the trial court’s findings. View "In re J.A.M." on Justia Law