MATTER OF B. J. R.

A183682.

558 P.3d 437 (2024)

335 Or. App. 273

In the MATTER OF B. J. R., a Child. Department of Human Services, Petitioner-Respondent, and B. J. R., Respondent, v. J. M. R., Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

October 2, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gabe Newland, Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant. Also on the briefs was Shannon Storey, Chief Defender, Juvenile Appellate Section, Oregon Public Defense Commission.

Kyleigh Gray, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent Department of Human Services. On the brief were Ellen F. Rosenblum, Attorney General; Benjamin Gutman, Solicitor General; and Inge D. Wells, Assistant Attorney General.

Erica Hayne Friedman argued the cause for respondent child. Also on the brief was Youth, Rights & Justice.

Before Ortega, Presiding Judge, Powers, Judge, and Hellman, Judge.


Mother appeals the denial of her motion to dismiss juvenile court jurisdiction over her five-year-old daughter, B, which was based on the allegation that "if left untreated, * * * mother's mental health interferes with her ability to safely parent." The parties do not dispute that, at the time mother filed her motion, mother had engaged...

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