In Re Tanner

CROCKETT, Justice:

The State Division of Family Services (herein called Family Services) appeals from an order of the juvenile court that it pay for corrective orthodontic treatment of Michael Gene Tanner, a minor. It contends: (1) that the juvenile court had no authority to enter the order, and (2) even if it did, Michael is ineligible to receive services.

Michael Tanner is a 16-year-old boy (born August 18, 1959) whose mother is dead and whose father has long since vanished from the scene. After it was determined that his parents had abandoned him, he was placed in the guardianship of Fam ily…