Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Jackson County Youth Court
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided April 5, 2016No. 2014-CA-01353-COAPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILSON, J.,
for the Court:
¶ 1. The Jackson County Youth Court adjudicated Elizabeth Grant1 to be a sexually abused child.2 Elizabeth had intimated to a classmate that her stepfather, Phil Lewis, had touched her inappropriately. Phil is married to Elizabeth’s mother, Betty Lewis. As a result of Elizabeth’s accusation, the Jackson County Department of Human Services (DHS) took custody of Elizabeth, Elizabeth’s younger brother, and Betty’s niece.' After an investigation, the Jackson County Youth Court Intake Unit recommended filing a formal petition to adjudicate Elizabeth to be a sexually abused…
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