BRENDA G. v. WEST VIRGINIA DEPT. OF HUMAN SERVICES

No. 19400.

390 S.E.2d 6 (1990)

BRENDA G. v. WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, as Temporary Custodian of Cecil G., Jr.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

February 9, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Karr, Jr., Ravenswood, for Brenda G.

Regina Polk, West Virginia Dept. of Human Services, Ripley, for West Virginia Dept. of Human Services.

Lee Benford, III, Asst. Pros. Atty., Ripley.


BROTHERTON, Justice:

This case involves a writ for habeas corpus brought by the petitioner, Brenda G., the mother of the minor child, Cecil, Jr., age 11, who was temporarily placed in the custody of the Department of Human Services. He was then referred to the George Junior Republic Facility, a shelter and diagnostic unit in Pennsylvania.

Cecil, Jr. was taken into custody on August 4, 1989, after he was charged with arson of the dwelling of Harold Harless...

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