In Re Rogers

In the year 1894, Thomas Rogers adopted Bertha Helms. John Helms is the son of Bertha Helms. John was afflicted with infantile paralysis at an early age which left him deformed and he is somewhat subnormal. Thomas Rogers, Bertha Helms and John lived together from 1915 until the death of Mrs. Helms in 1935. Mr. Rogers and John continued to live together on the farm purchased by Mr. Rogers for the benefit of John until the death of Mr. Rogers in 1937. There was a strong bond of affection between Mr. Rogers and his grandson, John Helms. The reader is here referred to Sinco v. Kirkwood, 228 Iowa…