Legal Opinion
M.L.R. v. Harrison County Welfare Dept.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided March 14, 1991No. 31A01-9008-CV-320PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERTSON, Judge.
M.L.R. appeals the termination of her parental rights. We affirm.
The Harrison County Department of Public Welfare (DPW) removed Y.D.R. and J.C.R. from their father's home on May 15, 1987, pursuant to an emergency order of detention. At the time of removal, the mother, M.L.R., was living in a shelter for battered women. The father was an alcoholic. The trial court ordered that the mental health of both children be professionally evaluated and that the DPW retain custody of them. Although a hearing was held at this time, it was not recorded.
Approximately a month later, the DPW…
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