Legal Opinion

Lhotan Ex Rel. Wallace v. D'Elia

District Court, E.D. New York

Decided June 30, 1976No. 76 C 1091PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRUCHHAUSEN, Senior District Judge.

The petitioners apply to this Court for a Writ of Habeas Corpus whereby they seek an order, directing the respondent to place Cheryl and Patricia Wallace as foster children in the home of the petitioners, Dorothy and George Lhotan, or, in the alternative, directing respondent to discharge the children from custody so that they may live with the petitioners.

The respondent moves to dismiss the petition upon the following grounds, i. e.

1. The Federal courts have consistently rejected Federal jurisdiction over the entire area of domestic relations.

2. This…

2Cases cited6 opinions

In Re BurrusSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
John F. Lombard v. The Board of Education of the City of New York, and John A. Murphy,defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
Ohio Ex Rel. Popovici v. AglerSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
William H. Hernstadt v. Sharon S. HernstadtCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
Francine Newman v. The Board of Education of the City School District of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975

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3Cited by2 opinions

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