Permanence of Change With no child-protection laws, and influenced by Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, Mike has a girl removed from her ""guardian"" by taking the man to court and trying him for animal abuse. Mary Ann: Doren Fein. Details Casts Title Permanence of Change Genres Western Drama Release Date 1995-04-08 Episode Runtime 00 Hours 47 Minutes Season Number 3 Episode Number 23 Production Companies The Sullivan Company, CBS Productions Jane Seymour Michaela Quinn Joe Lando Byron Sully Shawn Toovey Brian Cooper Chad Allen Matthew Cooper Erika Flores Colleen Cooper