IN RE JOEY

No. 2013-CA-00979-COA.

149 So.3d 560 (2014)

In the Interest of JOEY, A Minor: Sharon Smith, Appellant v. Coahoma County Department of Human Services and Joey, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi.

October 21, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patricia Ann Booker , attorney for appellant.

C. Kent Haney , Drew, Wilbert Levon Johnson , attorneys for appellees.

Before GRIFFIS, P.J., MAXWELL and FAIR, JJ.


FAIR, J., for the Court:

¶ 1. This case began with allegations of a boy sexually abusing his younger brother. The mother, Sharon Smith,1 appeals the Coahoma County Youth Court's judgment granting legal and physical custody of her son to his great aunt. Sharon claims the judge erred in adjudicating Joey a neglected child and ignored medical evidence and testimony in support of reunification. She further claims Joey's guardian ad litem...

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