The Court of Appeals in W.D. v. C.S.M, determined whether the trial court had the authority to grant permanent custody of a minor child, who was under the court’s jurisdiction in a neglect case, to third parties in a separate proceeding filed under the domestic relations laws. Factually, the child was removed from the mother’s care under a neglect petition filed, and before the biological father was given an opportunity toward placement with his child, third party custody was filed and court in the domestic relations case awarded custody to the third party. The issue on appeal was whether the
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