MATTER OF SWAN

No. 13472.

567 P.2d 898 (1977)

In the Matter of Declaring Dawn Alisa, Sandra Lea and Lillian Marie SWAN, youths in need of care.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided May 18, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E.F. Gianotti (argued), Great Falls, for appellant.

J. Fred Bourdeau, County Atty., Great Falls, Randy Gray (argued), Great Falls, Thomas H. Mahan (argued), Helena, for respondent.


HARRISON, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the district court, Cascade County, awarding permanent custody of appellant's three minor children to the Montana Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS) as youths in need of care.

Appellant, Henrietta Swan, is the natural mother of Dawn Alisa, Sandra Lea, and Lillian Marie Swan. Henrietta Swan has a long history of inability to care for her children, partially caused by emotional problems...

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