STATE IN INTEREST OF LW

No. 27,689-JA.

661 So.2d 614 (1995)

STATE of Louisiana In the Interest of LW, KW, BW, JW, SW, and KW.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Writ Denied December 8, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

North Louisiana Legal Asst. Corp by S. Douglas Busari, A. James Jones, Jr., Tallulah, for Appellant.

Susan E. Skidmore, Monroe, for Appellee.

Before HIGHTOWER, WILLIAMS and STEWART, JJ.


STEWART, Judge.

Norma Harris sought the return of two foster children who previously lived with her but were later removed by authority of the Department of Social Services (DSS). Following a dispositional review hearing, the trial court held that DSS possesses sole authority to place the children at issue in the foster home of its choice and may initiate adoption proceedings as it sees fit. In dicta, the court stated its belief that the best interests of the children...

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