Matter of McNeil

In the case at hand, we are concerned with the efforts of a mother to regain the custody of her two infant children, who were removed from her care pursuant to an order of the Circuit Court of Baltimore City, Division of Juvenile Causes. The record indicates that the case had its beginnings on January 24, 1973, when the mother, Portia McNeil (Appellant herein) filed a petition in the Division of Juvenile Causes alleging that her children, Bryant Keith McNeil, age 4V2 years, and Sherrelle Yolanda McNeil, age 3V2 years, were dependent children.

On February 9, 1973, the matter first came on for…