Legal Opinion
In RE ADOPTION OF CHANEY, DEVLIN v. Chaney
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided May 29, 1958No. 19,085PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrumpacker, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the Marion Probate Court denying the appellants the right to adopt one Bobbie Gale Chaney, a white female child born August 12, 1956, and returning her to the care, custody and control of the appellees, her natural parents.
The appellants’ petition and notice, whereby these proceedings were instituted, predicated their right to adopt said infant child solely upon the verified written consent of the appellees. Thereafter the appellees appeared to said petition and filed an answer thereto together with a cross-petition seeking a judgment restoring said child…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- People v. LewisNew York Court of Appeals · 1932
- Emons v. DINELLIIndiana Supreme Court · 1956
- Glansman v. LedbetterIndiana Supreme Court · 1921
- Quick v. White-Water TownshipIndiana Supreme Court · 1856
- Leonard v. HonisfagerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1909
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3Cited by18 opinions
- In the Matter of Adoption of LockmondyIndiana Court of Appeals · 1976
- Johnson v. Adoption of Infant JohnsonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1971
- Hilburt v. Town of MarklevilleIndiana Court of Appeals · 1995
- Petition of GrayIndiana Court of Appeals · 1981
- Jeralds v. MatuszIndiana Court of Appeals · 1972
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