Legal Opinion
In Re Adoption of Cheney
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided July 17, 1953No. 48187PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
A former affirming opinion, filed December 16, 1952, has been withdrawn on rehearing. It will be found reported in 56 N.W.2d 145.
The child, Randall Lee Cheney, was born August 11, 1946, according to the adoption petition (filed January 9', 1952). His “address” was given as Sumner, Iowa, which is in Bremer County. The adoption petitioners, David E. Keith and Margaret U. Keith, reside in Black JLwwk County where the proceeding was brought.
The petition states the child’s mother, “Lena Borneman”, was divorced from the child’s father, William Cheney, and that she was, until her death December 23,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Williams v. . HutchinsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1850
- Child Saving Institute v. KnobelSupreme Court of Missouri · 1931
- Wade v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1931
- Coakley's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1913
- Pitzenberger v. SchnackSupreme Court of Iowa · 1932
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3Cited by9 opinions
- In Re the Marriage of CarneySupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
- Cooley v. WashingtonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1957
- Kelley v. Iowa Department of Social ServicesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972
- Stubbs v. HammondSupreme Court of Iowa · 1965
- Patterson v. KeleherSupreme Court of Iowa · 1985
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