Opinion ID: 2165762
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: The juvenile division still had jurisdiction

Text: The father claims that he has fully recovered from his brain injury, that there was no evidence that he would impair A.S.W.'s emotional or physical development, and, as such, that there was no basis for the juvenile division's jurisdiction. In 2001, the court, by consent judgment, found that it had jurisdiction over A.S.W. based upon a finding of neglect and abuse. Pursuant to section 211.151, [2] the custody determination was subject to modification on the court's own motion or, as here, upon the petition of father as A.S.W.'s parent. The parties do not dispute the assumption of jurisdiction over A.S.W. in 2001. In fact, the parties consented to the allegations in the petition of the juvenile officer seeking jurisdiction. Pursuant to section 211.151, and father's own motion to modify, the court had continuing jurisdiction to modify the custody determination made in 2001.