Legal Opinion

Stack v. Stack

California Court of Appeal

Decided February 23, 1961No. Civ. 19206PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDuniway, J.

This ease illustrates the almost impossible position in which an appellate court is placed when it is called upon to review an order of the superior court transferring the custody of a child from one of two divorced parents to the other.

Chronology

The interlocutory decree was granted on July 25, 1951. At that time the child, Candi, was just over 2 years old. The final decree was granted on August 11, 1952. Both decrees granted custody of the child to the mother, with the father having the right to have the child visit him each Sunday between 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. He was required to pay $50 per…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Gudelj v. GudeljCalifornia Supreme Court · 1953
  2. Foster v. FosterCalifornia Supreme Court · 1937
  3. Lerner v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1952
  4. Washburn v. WashburnCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1942
  5. Gantner v. GantnerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1952

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. People v. CluffCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2001
  2. Forslund v. ForslundCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1964
  3. In Re Marriage of CiganovichCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
  4. In Re Marriage of MurgaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
  5. In Re Marriage of RussoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971

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