Commonwealth, Department of Child Welfare v. Helton

DAVIS, Commissioner.

This appeal presents the question of parental rights with respect to an infant. The trial court adjudged that appellees have the parental rights in the child; the appellant Department contends that the parental rights are vested in it.

On March 9, 1964, the child in question was born in Pikeville. The mother of the child is the present Mrs. Helton, one of the appellees herein (to whom we shall refer as Mrs. Helton). It is conceded by the parties that the true father of the infant is appellee Elmer Clyde Helton. At the time of the child’s birth Mrs. Helton was lawfully…