Idhw v. Jane Doe / Idhw v. John Doe

Summary

The Idaho Supreme Court affirmed the magistrate court’s exercise of jurisdiction over Infant under Idaho Code section 16-1603(2) and its order for protective supervision. The Court held that the evidence of Toddler’s prior abuse and neglect, Parents’ continuing noncompliance and lack of cooperation, unresolved substance-abuse and safety concerns, and restricted Department access was sufficient to show that Infant was at risk. The Court also upheld the magistrate court’s judicial notice of specified adjudicatory decrees and findings and rejected the argument that the burden of proving Infant’s safety had been shifted to Parents.