Walker v. Walker

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROWLEY, Judge:

Appellant is a nineteen year old, mentally retarded woman who seeks relief from the trial court’s order, entered in a custody proceeding, that she visit her mother, undergo a psychological examination, and attend family counseling. In this appeal, appellant argues, inter alia, 1 that the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction since she was eighteen years old at the time the trial court issued its order and was no longer a “child” as defined by statute.

Appellant’s parents were separated in 1973 and divorced in 1974. Appellant lived with her mother from…