Legal Opinion

In re State ex rel. Vines

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided May 5, 1961No. 9501PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

AYRES, Judge.

This is an appeal by the mother from a judgment decreeing the juveniles, Brenda Sue Walton and Linda Ann Vines, are abandoned children and authorizing the Department of Public Welfare to place said children for adoption, or to make such other provisions for their permanent care as may be consistent with their best interests.

The statute provides, in part, and insofar as material to the issues presented here, that, if any child has been deserted for a period of at least four months by his parents, who have made no provision for his care, or the parents have refused to provide for…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. In Interest of JacksonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
  2. In Interest of ShumakerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
  3. In Re State Ex Rel. SharpLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
  4. Davis v. State ex rel. HotchkissLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983

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