STATE IN INTEREST OF K.M.

16-986.

220 So.3d 20 (2017)

STATE IN the INTEREST OF K.M., et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

April 12, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

D. Shunette Thomas-Jordan , 1025 Mill Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601, (337) 564-6990, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT: K.S. (mother).

Amy E. McGray , Child Advocacy Center, One Lakeshore Drive, Suite 1585, Lake Charles, LA 70601, (337) 491-2461, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLEES: K.M. (child), C.M., Jr. (child), Wa. St. (child), A.S. (child), Kr.S. (child), W.S. (child).

J. Wade Smith , P. O. Box 1706, Lake Charles, LA 70602, (337) 436-8424, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: W.St. (father).

Mike K. Stratton , Public Defender's Office, P.O. Box 3757, Lake Charles, LA 70601-3757, (337) 436-1718, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: C.M., Sr. (father).

Bethany Blackson , Assistant District Attorney, Fourteenth Judicial District, 901 Lakeshore Drive, Lake Charles, LA 70601, (337) 437-3400, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE: State of Louisiana, Department of Children & Family Services.

Court composed of D. Kent Savoie, Van H. Kyzar, and David E. Chatelain, Judges.


The defendant, K.S.,1 appeals from a judgment adjudicating her and two of her children as being a family in need of services and granting permanent custody of two other children to their father, despite finding that none of the children were children in need of care. On considering the record before us...

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