Legal Opinion
In Re Brown
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 15, 1949No. Crim. 4322PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShinn, P. J.
J.Habeas corpus to determine conflicting claims of divorced parents to the custody of a minor child. Petitioner, the mother, was awarded a decree of divorce and exclusive custody of the female child, 5 years of age, by the court of the Eighth Judicial District, in and for Clark County, Nevada, on April 9, 1948. Respondent, the father, was awarded a decree of divorce and exclusive custody of the child by the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, California, on April 30, 1948. In May, 1948, the child was taken from the custody of petitioner and has since been detained by respondent in the State…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Maloney v. MaloneyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1944
- In Re KyleCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1947
- Collins v. MaudeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1904
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3Cited by4 opinions
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