Rankin v. Ferriter

This is an appeal from the denial of a writ of habeas corpus, whereby the petitioner sought to obtain the custody of his son.

The history of the case is as follows: The respondent obtained a decree of divorce from the appellant in the courts of Nevada in April 1958. The parties were residents of California at the time the respondent was awarded custody of their only son, who was 2 years of age.

When the boy was 10 years old, and at the time when he and his mother were still residing in California, he was made a ward of the court; and the respondent was charged with neglect. She was suffering…