In Re the Adoption of Johnson

Given, President:

This appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Tucker County involves the custody of an infant, born to an unwed mother. The appellees, Forest Isner and Edith Isner, husband and wife, on June 4, 1957, filed their petition in the circuit court praying that the infant, Rosemary Bailes Johnson, “be adopted unto them”, and for general relief. The West Virginia State Department of Public Assistance filed an answer to the petition, and made a motion to quash the petition. An amended petition was filed, and an amended answer and motion to quash were filed to the amended petition,…