Brooke v. Bosley

Dr. Larry Bosley, the natural father of John Lee Bosley, appeals from a decree providing for adoption of that child by John R. Brooke. Elizabeth M. Brooke, wife of John R. Brooke, is the child’s natural mother. The child is now almost nine years of age. Mrs. Brooke and Dr. Bosley were divorced in 1969 when the child was three years of age, the decree providing for joint child custody, although Mrs. Brooke has had uninterrupted physical custody. She and Mr. Brooke were married in 1970. The trial court in a letter memorandum after an extensive, contested hearing made the following findings:

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