Legal Opinion
Lemley v. Barr
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided March 11, 1986No. 16764PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEELY, Justice:
On 30 January 1981 Tammy L. Lemley and Bobby Lee Nash, Sr., gave birth to Bobby Lee Nash, Jr. in Lawrence County, Ohio, the place of their residence. These two parents were without benefit of marriage, education, or real means of support. Mr. Nash, the natural father, wanted to give the child up for adoption, and encouraged Tammy Lemley to do so. Accordingly, they contacted J. Stewart Kaiser and John E. Hall, attorneys in Chesapeake, Ohio, concerning the possible placement of the child.
On 5 May 1981, four days before Tammy Lemley turned eighteen, Tammy Lemley and Bobby Lee Nash…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- West Virginia Department of Human Services v. La Rea Ann C.L.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1985
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- Nancy Viola R. v. RANDOLPH W.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1987
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