S.L.M. v. Long

CRIST, Presiding Judge.

Juvenile proceeding. An abbreviated history of those facts which pertain to this appeal will facilitate an understanding.

On September 26,1979, S.L.M., then fourteen years of age, was adjudged to be within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to § 211.031.1(l)(b), RSMo.1978. The proceedings were initiated at the instance of S.L.M.’s mother, who asked to be relieved of his custody because he was, “beyond her control.” The juvenile court, after an evi-dentiary hearing, ordered that S.L.M. be placed in the custody of Boys Town of Missouri on the same date it…