Sutley v. State Department of Human Resources

INGRAM, Judge.

On October 23, 1987, Starnes Frederick Bombailey, Jr., was taken into custody by the Shelby County Department of Human Resources (Department), based on evidence of physical abuse by the mother’s boyfriend, Daniel Sutley. Following a dependency petition filed by the Department, an order was issued on October 26, 1987, placing temporary custody of the eight-year-old boy with the Department. In May 1988, following an ore tenus proceeding, the trial court determined that Starnes was a dependent child. As a result, the trial court vested temporary legal custody of the child with the…