In re Damien D.

As a result of alleged child abuse on the part of his mother, custody of Damien D. was taken from her and vested in the Department of Social Services of Montgomery County. Approximately two years later, young Damien’s aunt, Ms. T, petitioned the District Court of Maryland (Sixth District), *412sitting as a Juvenile Court,1 to intervene in the cause. The purpose of the intervention was to obtain custody of Damien.

Following a hearing on April 28, 1981, Judge Douglas H. Moore, "in the best interest of the minor child, Damien,” denied the motion.

Ms. T has appealed.2

In this Court, Ms. T argues that…