Webb v. First National Bank & Trust Co. of Joplin

HOGAN, Judge.

Plaintiff brought this declaratory judgment action in the Circuit Court of Jasper County praying adjudication that a decree of adoption entered by the juvenile division of that court is void for want of jurisdiction. The trial court found the decree valid. Plaintiff appeals.

Edward Holt Marshall, plaintiff’s father, and defendant Mildred Rodgers (then Mildred Marshall) were divorced after the plaintiff was born on April 23, 1947. It is inferable from the record that defendant Mildred Rodgers was awarded custody of the plaintiff. Mildred then married defendant Howard Rodgers.…