In Re Shannon

This case involves the adoption of a minor child by its foster parents and the efforts of the child’s natural mother to regain custody and control. The casé is before us at this time on the natural mother’s appeal from a decree entered in the Family Court on September 1, 1972. For convenience we shall refer to the natural mother as the petitioner and to the foster parents as the respondents.

The pertinent facts are as follows. On-August 28, 1966, petitioner, then sixteen years of age and unmarried, gave birth to the child involved in this proceeding. The petitioner, who was then living with…