In re Grace V.

Grace Y. was born on February 23, 1971 to a mother addicted to 15 bags of heroin per day and a father whose whereabouts were unknown. She was found to be a neglected child on a petition brought by the Department of Social Services on February 26, 1971, which petition also alleged neglect of two older male children of the mother.

Grace was remanded on April 14, 1971 by order of the Family Court to the Catholic Guardians Society who placed the child with Mr. and Mrs. M. at the age of less than two months and she was placed with the Commissioner of Social Services by order of the Family Court…