Perry v. Cox

John I. Purtle, Justice.

Appellant, Renee June Perry and appellee, Edward Leroy Cox, are the natural parents of Charles Rene Perry, who was 13 at the time of the hearing below. Appellant Renee Perry had been granted custody of Charles in a California divorce decree entered in 1968. Appellee was ordered to pay child support in 1970 and has been under court order to do so from that time. On February 2, 1978, appellants (as husband and wife) filed in the local probate court a petition for the adoption of Charles. Appellee responded by seeking a change of custody and, also filed a petition for a…