Legal Opinion
In re B.W.D.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided March 3, 1987No. WD 38536PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOWENSTEIN, Judge.
The natural mother filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus to obtain custody of B.W.D., her son born September 11, 1970, from his stepmother. The stepmother asked the court to dismiss the habeas action and to grant her legal custody. The stepmother prevailed and the mother appealed.
The mother and father’s marriage was dissolved in February, 1978; the mother was granted custody. She and B.W.D. moved to Colorado, where the boy had problems in school and problems with telling the truth. In 1981 the mother sent the boy to live with the father on his farm near St. Joseph. Upon…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Wakefield v. ThorpSupreme Court of Missouri · 1955
- In the Interest of K.K.M.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1983
- Frederick v. FrederickMissouri Court of Appeals · 1981
- In Re Marriage of CampbellMissouri Court of Appeals · 1985
- Johnson v. JohnsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1982
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3Cited by3 opinions
- C.M.W. v. C.W.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1990
- Carter v. ArnettMissouri Court of Appeals · 1990
- Gish v. GishMissouri Court of Appeals · 1988