Legal Opinion
Marr v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 3, 1952No. Civ. 8324PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtVan Dyke, J.
This is a proceeding in prohibition. On. May 23, 1951, a child was born in the State of Washington to an unwed mother who, within a few days after the birth of the infant, executed a consent to its adoption by Clifford L. and Estelle Grove, residents of California. The consent was executed in accordance with the laws of Washington, but not in accordance with the laws of California. Mr. and Mrs. Grove brought the child to their home in Siskiyou County, in which county they then resided. On July 15, 1951, they filed in the superior court of that county a petition for the adoption of the child.…
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