Legal Opinion

Wilson v. Foster

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided March 27, 1979No. 53291PublishedCited by 56 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPALA, Justice:

This matter, in which our original jurisdiction is sought to be invoked, consists of a post-divorce custody contest commenced by non-custodial parent [father] after petitions had been filed in the same district court to adjudicate two of his children’s status as deprived. Both causes, “consolidated” pursuant to authority of 10 O.S.Supp.1977, § 1102B,1 were set for disposition of all issues in a non-jury trial.

Petitioner [mother] contends she has both a federal and state constitutional right to trial by jury. She asserts also that denial of this trial mode would violate the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. McKeiver v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. Bloom v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  5. Humphrey v. CadySupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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3Cited by56 opinions

  1. Tate v. Browning-Ferris, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1992
  2. Fair School Finance Council of Oklahoma, Inc. v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
  3. Ricks Exploration Co. v. Oklahoma Water Resources BoardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1984
  4. Ross v. PetersSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993
  5. A.E. v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987

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