Legal Opinion
Lavallee v. Dunn
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 24, 1977No. Civ. No. 15499PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
TAMURA, J.
Appellants Paul and Carol Lavallee appeal from a judgment dismissing their petition (1) for the adoption of Baby Boy M.; (2) for appointment as his guardian; (3) for a decree declaring the child free from custody and control of his natural parents; and (4) for forfeiture of the natural parents’ right to be appointed guardians of the child.
The subject of these proceedings is a baby boy (hereafter referred to as M.) bom out of wedlock to Patricia Jean Maycock. The father of M. is Daniel Warren Dunn. The child was bom on August 14, 1974, and the parents subsequently celebrated…
2Cases cited46 opinions
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- D'AMICO v. Board of Medical ExaminersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
- Estate of Bristol v. YoungCalifornia Supreme Court · 1943
- Primm v. PrimmCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Guardianship of Baby Boy M.California Court of Appeal · 1977