People Ex Rel. Strand v. Harnetiaux

This case involves the custody of a minor child, Mark Allen Harnetiaux, who was born January 1, 1961. His mother, Carolyn K. Strand, formerly Carolyn K. Harnetiaux, is the plaintiff in this habeas corpus action. His paternal grandparents, Paul H. and Charleen Harnetiaux, are the defendants.

Mark and his parents lived in California on April 12, 1966, when his father, Paul G. Harnetiaux, filed suit for divorce in the superior court of Los Angeles County. On January 16, 1967, the court entered an interlocutory judgment of divorce whereby each party was granted a divorce from the other. When this…