Matter of MacK

ROBERT M. PARKER, Retired Circuit Judge.

This is a child custody case.

Vernessa Mack gave birth to Quentrous Mack on December 30, 1983. Vernessa is sixteen years of age and Earl Matthews, age nineteen, is the father. Vernessa and Quentrous reside with Edna Mack, who is Vernessa’s mother and the grandmother of Quentrous Mack.

On May 17, 1984 Edna Mack filed a petition in juvenile court seeking custody of Quentrous, alleging that Quentrous is a dependent child and that Vernessa is incapable of providing proper care for her. After investigation by the Department of Pensions and Security and oral…