Legal Opinion
RICHARDS ET UX. v. Caysinger
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided March 4, 1968No. 31,082PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, C. J.
This is an appeal from the Trial Court’s order sustaining appellee’s motion for a new trial. Appellee and his wife were divorced; appellee, the natural father, was awarded custody of his son, the child involved in this action.
On October 16, 1965, the Perry Circuit Court issued an order of adoption granting the petition filed by the appellants (the maternal grandparents), thereby making them the adoptive parents of said child.
On January 27, 1966, appellee filed a complaint for Writ of Habeas Corpus wherein he alleged that he was the natural parent of the child and was entitled to custody by…
Also in this document: Dissent.
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In RE ADOPTION OF BRYANT v. KurtzIndiana Court of Appeals · 1963
- Johnson v. SmithIndiana Supreme Court · 1931
- Henderson v. KleinmanIndiana Supreme Court · 1953
- Mahan v. HendricksIndiana Supreme Court · 1912
- State v. HaddenIndiana Supreme Court · 1967
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Landers v. McCOMB WINDOW & DOOR CO., INC.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1969
- Bristow v. KonopkaIndiana Court of Appeals · 1975
- Stickler v. MackIndiana Court of Appeals · 1985