IN INTEREST OF L. N.

Civ. No. 10146.

319 N.W.2d 801 (1982)

In the Interest of L. N., a child. Linda DAHLQUIST, Director of Walsh County Social Services, Walsh County, North Dakota, Petitioner and Appellee, v. L. N., said child, Respondent, and V. N., mother of said child, Respondent and Appellant.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

May 27, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Burke, States Atty., Grafton, for petitioner and appellee.

Nicholas B. Hall, of DePuy, Kopperud, Goulet & Hall, Grafton, Guardian ad litem for said child.

Dahl, Greenagel, Currie, Geiger & Petersen, Grafton, for respondent and appellant; argued by M. Richard Geiger, Grafton.


ERICKSTAD, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by Virginia (a pseudonym) from an order of the Juvenile Court of Walsh County, dated December 8, 1981, terminating her parental rights to her child, Lee (a pseudonym). We reverse.

Lee was born to Virginia on July 10, 1979, and his father is unknown. At the time of the termination hearing during October, 1981, Virginia was 21 years old. Lee has resided with and received his primary care from Virginia who, prior to...

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