Evening star., 1939-08-03
Girl, 5, Is Returned
To Foster Mother
After Court RuIinu
Mrs. Boyosco-Perno
Reqoins Child to End
Bitter Dispute

Ramona Bayasco-Perna, S. dark
eyed center of bitter custody bat
tie, was back with her foster mother,
Mrs. Ramon Bayasco-Perna. today.
on the basis of a ruling handed
down in District Court by Justice
T. Alan Goldsborough.
Justice Goldsborough spent seven
hours yesterday, after taking over
jurisdiction of the case in a sur
prise move, deciding on a habeas
corpus action brought by the foster
mother. A hearing on Mrs. Bayasco-
Perna's demand for return of the
hoax baby" was pending in Juvenile
Court, but Justice Goldsborough de-
cided to settle the issue
After hearing testimony until
after 6 pm, Justice Goldsborough
returned the child to Mrs. Ramon
Bayasco-Perna, former wife of a
night club maitre d'hotel, from
whom the child had been taken
July % on an attachment from the
Juvenile Court at the request of the
Board of Public Welfare.
Cognizant of Troubles.
In making his decision the justice
acknowledged that lit is true there
are financial difficulties confronting
the petitioner, and confronting
therefore, the child" He added,
however. that he supposed" these
same difficulties confronted half thu
families in the United States today.
THE petitioner" he said, accord
ing to unoisputed testimony, has
devoted her entire life to the child
1t may. be that some time in the
future it may be necessary that
other provisions be made for the
child. But the court is not called
upon to look into the future. The
court has not the slightest doubt
that the child should be restored to
the petitioner Immediately"
Justice Goldsborough made 1t
clear that he expressed or implied
no criticism OF the Board of Public
Welfare, which had petitioned the
Juvenile Court to take the custody
of the child from its foster mother
and had been the respondent with
the Woman's Bureau and the Chill
dren's Receiving Home in the habeas
corpus action.
Welfare Worker Testifies.
The Justices decision followed
careful examination of the testl-
mony of Mrs. Nina Trevvett of the
children's division of the Board of
Public Welfare, who said she be-
ieved the foster mother was not
only emotionally unstable, but had
not cared adequately for the needs
OF the child.
The court asked Mrs. Trevvett
what would happen to the child if it
were permanently removed from
the foster mother. She responded
that an intensive search would be
made for the real mother, who, pre-
vious testimony had brought out, was
unmarried at the time the baby was
born. She also said she thought it
was quite possible the child would
be adopted.
The justice adjourned court for
Is minutes to talk to the little girl
who had waited throughout the day
in the corridor adjoining the court
room. He picked up the sleepy child
and strobe into his chambers. but
returned to court a few moments
later to hand down his decision.
Thanks Justice.
AS soon as the court decided to re-
turn the girl to her foster mother
Mrs. Bayasco-Perna ran through
the court room to the corridor
tears streaming down her face. Still
crying, she held the little girl close
to her and, just as she stepped into
the elevator with the child, decided
to return and thank the justice,
One Of the principal witnesses for
the foster mother had been Mrs