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MATTER OF WELFARE OF J.W.

Nos. C8-85-119, C9-85-131.

391 N.W.2d 791 (1986)

In the Matter of the WELFARE OF J.W. and A.W.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

August 8, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hubert H. Humphrey, III, Atty. Gen., St. Paul, Minn., Thomas L. Johnson, Ann Stiehm Ahlstrom, Minneapolis, Minn., for Hennepin County.

Thomas H. Shiah, Minneapolis, Minn., for Winston.

William R. Kennedy, David Duffy, Hennepin County Public Defender, Minneapolis, Minn., for Sherry.

Rand L. Decker, Minneapolis, Minn., for guardian ad litem.

Heard, considered, and decided by the court en banc.

WAHL, Justice.

Hennepin County filed a dependency and neglect petition concerning J.W. and A.W. in district court. The district court held a trial and granted the petition, awarding legal custody to the county. Respondent parents appealed to the court of appeals, who reversed the district court order. The county sought further review. We reverse the decision of the court of appeals and reinstate the order of the district court.

On March 15, 1984, respondents...

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