In the Interest of S. C.

McHugh, Justice:

This is an appeal by Rebecca C. from an order of the Circuit Court of Mingo County, entered on July 11, 1980, which granted permanent custody and guardianship of eight of the appellant’s ten children to the West Virginia State Department of Welfare and terminated the appellant’s parental rights. On this appeal Rebecca C. assigns three errors: (1) that she was denied her right under W. Va. Code, 49-6-2 [1980], to cross-examination of the witnesses who appeared in opposition to her; (2) that the trial judge improperly shifted the burden of proof from the State Department of…