Matter of Welfare of Solomon

KELLY, Justice.

Katherine Callier, the natural mother of Shannon Solomon, brought a motion in McLeod County Court, Family Court Division, to quash an earlier finding that Shannon was a dependent child. Shannon’s foster parents, Richard and Mary Hayes, subsequently brought a petition to terminate Callier’s parental rights as to Shannon. These two proceedings were consolidated and a hearing was held in which Shannon’s guardian ad litem, the Assistant McLeod County Attorney, and attorneys for the Hayes and Callier, participated. After the hearing, the Family Court ordered that Cal-lier’s parental…