Huey v. Lente

OPINION

STEPHENSON, Justice.

This Application for Termination of Parental Rights was brought in the District Court of Bernalillo County by the Hueys in respect to an infant son of Mary Lente, pursuant to § 22-2-23, N.M.S.A.l953 (Supp. 1971).

The district court entered judgment:

“ * * * that the parental rights of Respondent Mary Lente to the minor child, Jessie Lente, be and they are hereby terminated.”

Mary Lente appealed. The Court of Appeals on June 20, 1973 handed down its opinion [85 N.M. 585, 514 P.2d 1081 (1973)] reversing the trial court’s judgment. However, in doing so, the majority…