In Re Seelke

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Herd, J.:

This is an action to sever the parental rights of Janice Seelke to her minor children Charity and Chad Seelke.

This appeal is from the trial court’s decision holding the Secretary of the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS) in contempt of court. The basis for the contempt citation was the failure to obey the court orders of November 3, 1982, and March 11, 1983, to hold a joint meeting with the natural mother to arrive at a plan whereby the natural.mother and her children could be reunited.

On November 17, 1981, the appellant,…