Stalder v. Stone

On August 27, 1947, Adolph Stalder and Viva Stalder filed in the county court of Stephenson county their petition to adopt James Robert Stone alleging that he was born on September 29, 1943, and had been placed in their home by Adale Stauske and had resided in their home since August 1, 1945. As the statutory grounds for adoption, they alleged that the parents of the child were unfit to have the child because (a) they had abandoned the child, and (h) had deserted the child for a period of more than six months next preceding the filing of the petition. Upon information and belief, it was…