COMMONWEALTH, DEPT. OF CHILD WELFARE v. HELTON


411 S.W.2d 932 (1967)

COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, DEPARTMENT OF CHILD WELFARE, Appellant, v. Elmer Clyde HELTON et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

February 24, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lynn T. Mitchell, Frankfort, for appellant.

Cordell H. Martin, Hindman, for appellees.


DAVIS, Commissioner.

This appeal presents the question of parental rights with respect to an infant. The trial court adjudged that appellees have the parental rights in the child; the appellant Department contends that the parental rights are vested in it.

On March 9, 1964, the child in question was born in Pikeville. The mother of the child is the present Mrs. Helton, one of the appellees herein (to whom we shall refer as Mrs. Helton). It is conceded by the...

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