Division of Child Welfare Services Department of Public Welfare v. Fisher

A mother appeals from a judgment of the district court, Yellowstone County, which adjudged her three minor children to be “youth in need of care” and awarded permanent custody to the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services.

Appellant is a 25 year old mother of 3 young children, one of whom was born out of wedlock. Tragic circumstances left the mother destitute and the children fatherless. Because of circumstances which do not need recitation, the mother has a history of contact with the welfare department since 1969.

The Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services took temporary…