Legal Opinion
Pfotenhauer v. Hunter
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided June 3, 1975No. 48422PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMMS, Justice:
Petitioner, maternal grandmother of a four year old female child, asks this Court to assume original jurisdiction, and seeks prohibition against Respondent Judge to prevent enforcement of an order returning the child to the State of Nevada.
Application to assume original jurisdiction granted. Writ of prohibition issue. Trial court directed to proceed in accordance with the views expressed in this opinion.
Rachel is four years old. At the time of her birth, the name of her father was undisclosed and his identity remains unknown. In 1972, Rachel’s natural mother was killed in an…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Grannis v. OrdeanSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- York v. HalleySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1975
- In Re Guardianship of ChambersSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
- Burckhalter v. ConyerTexas Commission of Appeals · 1926
- Sabin v. BurkeIdaho Supreme Court · 1894
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- Crooks v. District Court of the State of Oklahoma, Seventh Judicial DistrictSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1978
- J. v. v. State, Department of Institutions, Social & Rehabilitative ServicesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1977
- J. v. v. State, Department of Institutions, Social & Rehabilitative ServicesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1977
- Wood ex rel. Wood v. BensonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1987