R.G. v. STATE, DHSS, DFYS

No. S-10114.

43 P.3d 145 (2002)

R.G., Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES, DIVISION OF FAMILY AND YOUTH SERVICES, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

March 15, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lori M. Bodwell, Fairbanks, for Appellant.

Karla Taylor-Welch, Assistant Attorney General, Fairbanks, and Bruce M. Botelho, Attorney General, Juneau, for Appellee.

Before: FABE, Chief Justice, MATTHEWS, EASTAUGH, BRYNER, and CARPENETI, Justices.


OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

R.G. lost custody of her five-year old son E.G. to the State of Alaska on a number of occasions due to her physical problems and as a result of a personality disorder. At first concerns were raised by Alaska's Division of Family and Youth Services (DFYS) about R.G.'s ability to physically prevent E.G. from endangering himself. After offering R.G. a variety...

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