Joyce Holt v. State of Tennessee, Department of Children's Services

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE Submitted on Briefs, February 26, 2009 JOYCE HOLT, v. STATE OF TENNESSEE, Department of Children’s Services Direct Appeal from the Juvenile Court for Hamblen County Nos. 8871, 9942, 10656, 12868 Hon. Mindy Norton Seals, Judge No. E2007-02798-COA-R3-JV - FILED MAY 1, 2009 Plaintiff mother who had formally surrendered parental rights to her five children on March 21, 2007, brought this proceeding to vacate the order of surrender in September of 2007. Following an evidentiary hearing, the Trial Court determined there was no evidentiary basis to…