Legal Opinion

WATSON ETC. v. Dept. of Public Welfare

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided March 29, 1960No. 19,131PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAx, J.

This action was brought under the authority of Burns’ Ind. Stat., §§9-3201 through 9-3210, [Acts 1945, ch. 356], governing- the actions of juvenile courts, and as an aid in the determination of this case, we *661have noted particularly the purpose and basic principle of said act as set out in Burns’, §9-3201:

“Purpose and basic principle. — The purpose of this act [§§9-3201 — 9-3225] is to secure for each child within its provisions such care, guidance and control, preferably in his own home, as will serve the child’s welfare and the best interests of the state; and when such child is removed from…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Shupe v. BELLIndiana Court of Appeals · 1957
  2. State Ex Rel. Johnson v. White Circuit CourtIndiana Supreme Court · 1948
  3. Glass v. BaileyIndiana Supreme Court · 1954
  4. Mendenhall v. MendenhallIndiana Court of Appeals · 1946
  5. Orr v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1919

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. JAW v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1997
  2. Snyder, Admx. v. MouserIndiana Court of Appeals · 1971
  3. In Re CagerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1968
  4. In RE JOHNSON, ETC. v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1964
  5. In re M.R.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1983

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