Matter of Morrison

This is an adoption case.

Only facts essential to this decision are herein summarized.

The appellants, a husband and wife, petitioned the probate court for the adoption of a six month old infant. Catholic Social Services, who had been granted custody of the child by the juvenile court and who had further been designated to investigate the adoption petition, consented to the adoption. At no time was any testimony heard by the court, the only evidence ever before the court being a report, as supplemented, of Catholic Social Services which not only passively approved the adoption, but also…