Porter
Porter v. Sandra R.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Rouse, J.
Sandra R., the mother of two minor children, appeals from an order declaring them free from the custody and control of their parents and available for adoption.
Her appeal is taken upon an agreed statement; therefore, we shall discuss only those facts which are pertinent to the issues raised on appeal.
The trial court’s findings and conclusions of law reveal that the order which is the subject of this appeal was based upon three grounds: (1) Sandra R. abandoned her children because she made only “token” attempts to communicate with them at all times after they were made dependents of the juvenile court; (2) Mrs. R. neglected her children for more than one year preceding the commencement of the instant action; and (3) since Mrs. R. had been convicted of possession of marijuana and had been sentenced to a term of up to five years, she could not provide her children with a normal home during this five-year period.
' Defendant challenges each of the court’s findings and contends that there is no valid basis for the order depriving her of custody and control over her children.
Mrs. R. first attacks the finding that she abandoned her children *698 because she made only…