Legal Opinion
Department of Social Welfare v. Carollo
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 1, 1951No. Civ. 14714PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDooling, J.
Appeal by the State Department of Social Welfare from an order of adoption declaring Guido and Clara Carollo the adoptive parents of D.S.
Guido and Clara Carollo petitioned on May 19, 1948, to be allowed to adopt the minor child, D.S., who was at that time a little more than 3 years of age. The child was illegitimate, and had been left with petitioners when he was approximately 10 months old.
The natural mother consented to the adoption but later withdrew the consent upon being advised by the Department of Social Welfare that they had recommended denial of the adoption. However, inasmuch as the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Johnson v. MuelbergerSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Estate of DavisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1940
- Estate of SmithCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1948
- In Re the Estate of JohnsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1950
- In Re PuseyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1916
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Spellens v. SpellensCalifornia Supreme Court · 1957
- James v. Holy Family Adoption ServiceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1954
- Union Bank & Trust Co. v. GordonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1953
- State Department of Social Welfare v. ThompsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1953
- In Re KitchensCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1953
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