Legal Opinion
Brooks v. Hickson
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 11, 1940No. Civ. 12697PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWood, Acting P. J.
A petition was filed in the superior court on July 21, 1939, by Merle S. Brooks seeking to adopt William R. Hickson, his stepson, who was born November 22, 1933. Petitioner has appealed from an order of the court denying the petition.
The father of the minor child, Joseph Hickson, the respondent herein, was divorced from the mother of the child on December 29, 1937, the interlocutory decree having been entered on December 24, 1936. The custody of the minor child of the parties, William R. Hickson, was awarded to the mother and respondent was ordered to pay to her through the court trustee the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- In Re FahlmanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1927
- Watson v. NewmanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1927
3Cited by10 opinions
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- Napolitano v. MartonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1961
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