Legal Opinion

In re a Minor Child

High Court of American Samoa

Decided May 11, 1995No. JR No. 18-95Published

1Opinion of the Court

Order Awarding Child Custody:

HISTORY

This case concerns the physical custody of a minor child. Petitioner is the child's maternal grandfather. Respondent is the child's father.

The child's father and mother were divorced in 1986 in the State of Oklahoma, with custody awarded to the mother. Although the father had physical custody of the child for periods of time after the divorce, the child *34was in his mother's custody in California when he engaged in illegal conduct and was adjudged a delinquent. The Superior Court of California, City and County of San Francisco, Juvenile Division ("California…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. New York Ex Rel. Halvey v. HalveySupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  2. Kovacs v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  3. Schlumpf v. Superior Court of Trinity CountyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
  4. In Re Marriage of PopenhagerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
  5. Langan v. LanganCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1945

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