State ex rel. Balch v. Dalton

BARDGETT, Judge.

In this original action in prohibition relator seeks to prohibit respondent from proceeding further in an adoption case because of lack of jurisdiction. Relator contends that the St. Louis County Juvenile Court acquired jurisdiction under Chapter 211, RSMo 1969,1 and has continuing exclusive jurisdiction with reference to the custody of the child in question. This Court issued its preliminary writ.

J.C.B., the infant girl who is the subject of the adoption proceeding, was born to relator in St. Louis County on February 3, 1972. Within about two weeks or so after the birth,…