MATTER OF WELFARE OF KIDD

No. 47439.

261 N.W.2d 833 (1978)

In the Matter of the WELFARE OF Richard KIDD.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

January 6, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. Kennedy, County Public Defender, Gerard W. Snell and Warren R.

Sagstuen, Asst. Public Defenders, Minneapolis, for appellant.

Warren Spannaus, Atty. Gen., Gary W. Flakne, County Atty., Vernon E. Bergstrom, Chief, Appellate Division, David W. Larson, Phebe S. Haugen, and Lee W. Barry, Asst. County Attys., Minneapolis, for respondent.

Considered and decided by the court without oral argument.


TODD, Justice.

Diane Kidd, wife of Robert Kidd, gave birth to Richard Kidd on January 10, 1976. At that time, Diane was diagnosed as a chronic schizophrenic psychotic with a history of 17 years of treatment. The child was placed in a foster home. Robert Kidd consented to termination of his parental rights, but Diane contested such action. The trial court adopted the recommendation of the juvenile court referee and terminated Diane's parental rights. We affirm.

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