In re of Brooks v. Division of Children's Services of the Department of Welfare of St. Louis

ANDERSON, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Juvenile Division of the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis. The proceeding was initiated by Floyd Brooks and Ida Irene Brooks, husband and wife, filing a petition in said court in which they sought an order of transfer of legal custody and adoption of two children then in their physical custody without previous order of court. Raymond Howard, a member of the bar, was appointed guardian ad litem for said children. Thereafter, the Juvenile Officer of said court filed a petition alleging that said children were neglected within the…