Lee v. JACKSON COUNTY DEPT. OF PENSIONS & SEC.

This is a child custody case.

The Jackson County Department of Pensions and Security (D.P.S.) sought custody of Christie, a seven-year-old daughter of Mrs. Lee (The mother). It was averred in the petition that Christie was a dependent child. After an extended ore tenus trial upon the adjudicatory phase of the case, the juvenile court determined Christie to be a dependent child "in that she has no proper parental care, specifically that her custody has been inconsistent to date so as to lead to great instability in her life," and that she is in need of care and supervision. Following another…