State Ex Rel. Towne v. Superior Court

This case is here on certiorari to review an order of the juvenile court of Kitsap county adjudicating a four-year-old child to be a dependent and establishing her status as a ward of the court.

The child is the illegitimate daughter of Irene Vinsant. Irene Vinsant is the daughter of Demaris Towne, who, together with her husband, Salem R. Towne, sued out the writ which brings the case before us.

Admittedly, Irene Vinsant is unfit to have the custody and control of the child. However, that fact did not deprive her of the right — at least prior to assumption of jurisdiction by the juvenile court…