Legal Opinion
In Re the Adoption of Alls
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 28, 1955No. 6472, 6510PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARTIN, Justice.
Appellee, Eralee Jeanette Alls, filed her petition in the 47th Judicial District Court of Potter County, Texas, seeking to adopt Bennie Lee Alls, a minor white boy of the age of eight years. Her husband, J. L. Alls, the natural father of said minor child, duly filed his consent for petitioner to adopt his minor son. The petition contains all the material elements for adoption as required by Art. 46a, Vernon’s Texas Civil ■ Statutes. Appellants are the maternal grandparents of' the child and had' .been awarded custody of the child for nine months of each year following the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Dewitt v. BrooksTexas Supreme Court · 1944
- Cook v. GreggCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1949
- Mosier v. MeekCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1950
- Webb v. BarnettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1947
- Morrow v. BrashearsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
3Cited by4 opinions
- In Re Adoption of P. J. K.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1962
- Fearrington v. WrightCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1967
- Lutheran Social Service, Inc. v. FarrisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Lutheran Social Service, Inc. v. FarrisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972