Legal Opinion
Jolliff v. Crabtree
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 21, 1983No. Record 801099PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
In this appeal, we must decide if the trial court correctly held that consent to adoption by a stepfather was withheld by the natural father contrary to the best interests of the child.*
The natural parents were married in 1968. The child, Christopher Lee Jolliff, was born June 22, 1969, and lived with his parents in Marion, Indiana, until November, 1970. Because of marital discord, the wife and child left the family home and went to live with her mother in the same area. In February, 1971, an Indiana court granted the wife a divorce, custody of the child, and $15 per week child support. It…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Armstrong v. ManzoSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Malpass v. MorganSupreme Court of Virginia · 1972
- Ward v. FawSupreme Court of Virginia · 1979
- Cunningham v. GraySupreme Court of Virginia · 1981
3Cited by4 opinions
- Robinette v. KeeneCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1986
- In re Adoption of AnglinFrederick County Circuit Court · 1987
- In re Adoption of MortonSpotsylvania County Circuit Court · 1991
- Jolliff v. CrabtreeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1983