Legal Opinion

Blain v. Blain

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided February 22, 1943No. 4-6982PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.

This appeal involves the right to the custody of Glenda Marcell Blain, born August 8, 1938, the daughter of appellant and appellee. On July 12, 1941, appellant obtained a divorce from appellee, his wife, on the ground of desertion. In this decree the custody of the child was awarded to the mother, and the father was directed to contribute $5 per month to its support. On July 26, 1941, appellant married Ruth Taylor, a young lady 19 years of age, who is now an expectant mother.' On November 16, 1941, appellee gave birth to a child and admits that appellant is not its father. She declined to…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Oliphant v. OliphantSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1928
  2. Polk v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1883
  3. McCourtney v. McCourtneySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1943
  4. Caldwell v. CaldwellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1923
  5. Patterson v. CooperSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1924

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Grimditch v. GrimditchArizona Supreme Court · 1951
  2. Anderson v. AndersonCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1986
  3. Aucoin v. AucoinSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1947
  4. Watts v. WattsCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1986
  5. Reynolds v. TassinSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1946

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