Estate of Griswold

108 Cal.Rptr.2d 165 (2001)

25 Cal.4th 904

24 P.3d 1191

ESTATE of Denis H. GRISWOLD, Deceased.

Norma B. Doner-Griswold, Petitioner and Respondent,

v.

Francis V. See, Objector and Appellant.

No. S087881.

Supreme Court of California.

June 21, 2001.

Kitchen & Turpin, David C. Turpin, Santa Barbara, Law Office of Herb Fox and Herb Fox, Santa Barbara, for Objector and Appellant.

Mullen & Henzell and Lawrence T. Sorensen, Santa Barbara, for Petitioner and Respondent.

BAXTER, J.

Section 6452 of the Probate Code (all statutory references are to this code unless otherwise indicated) bars a "natural parent" or a…