Legal Opinion
William H. Brown v. Betty Moxley Stevens
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 9, 1964No. 18183PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WRIGHT, Circuit Judge.
In this matter involving custody of a ten-year-old child, the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions, on March 16, 1960, awarded permanent custody to the maternal aunt, a domiciliary of Maryland. In so doing, the court held both the mother and the father unfit.
On December 15, 1961, following a full hearing on a petition for custody brought by the father in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Maryland, custody was again awarded to the aunt. Shortly thereafter the instant proceedings were brought by the father in the District of Columbia Court of General…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Sampsell v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1948
- Kovacs v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Boone v. BooneCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1945
- Maher v. MurrayCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1960
3Cited by5 opinions
- Annie D. Winter v. Stephen Bradford Crowley, Jr.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
- In Re WestDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1968
- Rodgers v. De ArmanCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1965
- Clayton v. ClaytonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1965
- In re a Minor ChildHigh Court of American Samoa · 1995