Helms ex rel. HeLms v. Juvenile Officer of Clay County

SPERRY, Commissioner.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court against Howard Junior Helms, hereafter referred to as appellant, in the sum of $918.47, in favor of Clay County, Missouri. This judgment is for money spent by Clay County through the juvenile court, to provide food, clothing, shelter, medicines and other necessities in foster homes, for Jeffrey Patrick and Julia Ann Helms, infant twins born to appellant *481and his then wife, Nanette Sue Helms (who became Mrs. Swope before this judgment was rendered).

On March 4, 1968, there was a hearing in the juvenile court of Clay…