In Re State Ex Rel. Thoman

I withheld my approval of the supervisory writ in this proceeding, because I entertained the view that relator had an adequate remedy by appeal. See La.Const. Art. 7, Sect. 29; LSA-R.S. 13:1591. The proceeding is now before us, however, and we must review the juvenile court judgment.

In a proceeding of this kind, a juvenile court has jurisdiction to take custodial ac*513tion only if the court finds the child to be neglected. LSA-R.S. 13:1570, subd. A(1) (2); LSA-R.S. 13:1580; In re Robichaux, 211 La. 128, 29 So.2d 589; State v. McMillan, 191 La. 317, 185 So. 269.

The juvenile court judge made an…