Commonwealth ex rel. Schrim v. Smith

Opinion bt

Arnold, J.,

On a writ of habeas corpus brought by her parents against appellants, the court awarded custody of Linda Schrim (born in 1949) to the parents, and the respondents appealed.

*391Both Linda Schrim and her. sister, Sherry, were born to the mother while she was unmarried. Subsequently the father of these two children married the mother and thus legitimatized them. Sherry lives with her parents.

The respondents first obtained custody of Linda from the mother when she was quite ill following a Caesarean operation.

It is conceded that no question of abandonment arises in this case.

The…