State of North Dakota, Petitioner and Appellee v. and (2025)

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

INTEREST OF J.O., Child State of North Dakota, Petitioner and Appellee v. J.O., child; D.O., father; Barb Oliger, Guardian ad Litem, Respondents and
A.M.O., mother, Respondent and Appellant Interest of L.O., Child State of North Dakota, Petitioner and Appellee v. L.O., child; D.O., father; Barb Oliger, Guardian ad Litem, Respondents and
A.M.O., mother, Respondent and Appellant Interest of A.O., Child State of North Dakota, Petitioner and Appellee v. A.O., child; D.O., father; Barb Oliger, Guardian ad Litem, Respondents and
A.M.O., mother, Respondent and Appellant Interest of A.O., Child State of North Dakota, Petitioner and Appellee v. A.O., child; D.O., father; Barb Oliger, Guardian ad Litem, Respondents and A.M.O., mother, Respondent and Appellant

No. 20250036, No. 20250037, No. 20250038, No. 20250039

Decided: July 03, 2025

Todd A. Schwarz, State's Attorney, Stanton, ND, for petitioner and appellee; on brief. Kiara C. Kraus-Parr, Grand Forks, ND, for repondent and appellant; on brief.

[¶1] A.M.O., the mother of the four children in these consolidated cases, appeals from a juvenile court order holding the children are in need of protection. On appeal, she argues the court erred in finding clear and convincing evidence establishes the children are in need of protection.

[¶2] Following a trial in October 2024, the judicial referee concluded the children were in need of protection. A.M.O. requested a district judge review the referee's order. After conducting a de novo review under N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 13, § 11, the district judge adopted the referee's findings and order.

[¶3] After reviewing the record and the juvenile court's findings, we conclude the court's findings are supported by the evidence and are not clearly erroneous. We summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2).

Per Curiam.

[¶4] Jon J. Jensen, C.J. Daniel J. Crothers Lisa Fair McEvers Jerod E. Tufte Douglas A. Bahr

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