McCluskey v. Kerlen

On August 31, 1981, the Probate Court of Jackson County entered a decree in which the appellants adopted a minor child, Gerald David McCluskey, who had been delivered to them at birth by the appellee, Joyce Kerlen, his natural mother. On March 9, 1982, the court entered an order setting aside the decree of adoption and awarding custody of the minor to the appellee. On that same day the appellants filed a motion in the probate court praying an order staying the execution of the custodial order pending a determination on appeal. There is no order in the record indicating that motion has been…