Daley v. Gunville

GIERKE, Justice.

In this case Julia Daley [Julia] petitioned the District Court of Rolette County for the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus, pursuant to Chapter 32-22 of the North Dakota Century Code. Julia alleged that her daughter, Kathryn Louise Maddox [Katie], was being wrongfully detained in the custody and control of the child’s maternal grandmother, Emma L. Gunville [Emma]. A writ of habeas corpus was issued by the district court. The writ came on for hearing on November 19, 1982, at which time it was stipulated that Emma would retain custody of Katie until the end of the school year…