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Perry v. Superior Court

California Court of Appeal

Decided May 5, 1970No. Docket Nos. 27657, 8475PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

CHRISTIAN, J.

Petitioner Lynn A. Perry seeks a writ of habeas corpus to recover custody of her children. She also seeks a writ of prohibition to restrain respondent superior court from determining whether changed circumstances warrant withholding enforcement of a Nevada divorce decree giving her custody of the children.

Mrs. Perry and James Gillem were divorced in Nevada in 1968. Mrs. Perry was awarded custody of the two minor children, James Jr., now 6 years old, and Mark, now 4 years old. Gillem was given reasonable visitation rights and physical custody between June 15th and August…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Abelleira v. District Court of AppealCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
  2. Sampsell v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1948
  3. Lerner v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1952
  4. Warner v. WarnerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1950
  5. Spreckels v. SpreckelsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1952

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Ferreira v. FerreiraCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
  2. In Re Marriage of PopenhagerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
  3. In Re Marriage of MulhernCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1973
  4. Jones v. TysonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
  5. Perrenoud v. PerrenoudSupreme Court of Kansas · 1971

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