Cosgrove v. Kansas State Department of Social & Rehabilitation Services

Abbott, C.J.:

In 1986, Elisa Cosgrove’s (and her former husband’s) parental rights were severed as to L.C. and C.C. That decision was affirmed by this court on appeal in In re Lori C., *218unpublished opinion No. 60,346, filed July 8, 1988, rev. denied 243 Kan. 778.

In March 1989, Mrs. Cosgrove filed a petition for habeas corpus. She alleged that her children were being restrained in violation of their constitutional rights. She alleged several points of error, including that:(1) She was denied her Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial;(2) the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services…