Moore v. Burdman

— This matter is before the court upon a petition for review of an order of the Court of Appeals, Division Three, dismissing a young mother’s petition for writ of habeas corpus to secure custody of her 3-year-old child, who is now in the home of foster parents pursuant to an order entered in a juvenile court proceeding in Douglas County, depriving the mother of custody permanently and making the child available for adoption. That order was entered October 5, 1972. The petitioner was given permission to proceed in forma pauperis and counsel was appointed to represent her.

On October 18, 1972,…