Williams Et Ux. v. Capparelli

Petitioners appeal from an order of the Circuit Court for Multnomah County denying their petition to adopt a child.

On March 10, 1945, at a hospital in the city of Portland, the child in question was born to Florence Capparelli, an unmarried woman, aged twenty-one years. On March 14, 1945, Miss Capparelli executed a written consent to the adoption of her child by petitioners, and, with her approval, the child was delivered into their custody. On July 2, 1945, petitioners filed a petition for leave to adopt the child, and, in support thereof, exhibited the mother’s written consent. On July 28,…