J. L. R. v. KIDDER CTY. SOC. SERV. BD.

Civ. No. 9660-A.

295 N.W.2d 401 (1980)

J. L. R. and D. J. B., Petitioners and Cross-appellants, v. KIDDER COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICE BOARD, Respondent and Appellee. Michael BECKER, Petitioner and Appellee, v. D. J. B., Mother, and J. L. R., Acknowledged Father, Respondents and Cross-appellants, and Kent A. Higgins, Guardian ad Litem for D. R. J., a Child, Appellant. In the Interest of D. R. J., a Child.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

Rehearing Denied May 15, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Walstad, of Teevens, Johnson & Montgomery, Bismarck, for J. L. R. and D. J. B.

Jerry Renner, State's Atty. of Kidder County, Steele, for Kidder County Social Service Bd. and Michael Becker.

Kent A. Higgins, Bismarck, guardian ad litem, pro se.

Richard B. Baer, of Baer, Asbridge & Hager, Bismarck, amicus curiae (on brief).


VANDE WALLE, Justice.

J. L. R. ("Joseph") and D. J. B. ("Della," a fictitious name) appeal from an order of the Kidder County juvenile court determining that D. R. J. ("Darcy," a fictitious name) is a deprived child and granting legal custody to Kidder County Social Service Board. Kent J. Higgins, guardian ad litem for Darcy, appeals that portion of the order granting physical custody of Darcy to her mother Della. We affirm as to deprivation and reverse, in part,...

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