Matter of TRG

ROSE, Justice.

This appeal concerns a case in which the district court judge, over the objection of the natural mother, entered judgments *492awarding temporary — and then, as a sanction, permanent — custody of a 19-month-old child to BMG, a putative father whom the court found to be the parent of the child. These findings, holdings and judgments were made and entered contrary to the statutes provided for such matters. This being so, the court acted in excess of its jurisdiction and the judgments are therefore void.

'We will reverse.

FACTS

On April 12, 1982 the appellee BMG, putative father, filed a…