In Re Jeffrey R.L., Juvenile.

Summary

The court reversed the order returning Jeffrey R.L. to his mother and terminated both parents’ parental rights because the infant had suffered extensive abuse, the perpetrator remained unidentified, and the parents had not taken steps to identify the abuser. The court held that returning Jeffrey to the home would seriously threaten his health, safety, and welfare and that no reasonable likelihood existed that the abusive conditions could be substantially corrected. The court also adopted comprehensive guidelines governing the duties of guardians ad litem in abuse and neglect proceedings and required specialized continuing legal education for those attorneys.