Legal Opinion
Yearsley v. Yearsley
Idaho Supreme Court
Decided April 27, 1972No. 10938PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McQUADE, Chief Justice.
On May 12, 1964, Margaret Yearsley was granted a divorce from her husband, Leon C. Yearsley. The plaintiff-wife was represented by counsel. The husband made no appearance and a clerk’s default was entered. After a hearing the district court entered a decree whereby custody of Theresa Yearsley, then a one year old, was awarded to the plaintiff together with monthly support payments for the child.
At some time in late 196S, the father, Leon Yearsley, obtained temporary control of the child, Theresa, from the mother. Leon stated that at the time he was not in a position to…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Fewel v. FewelCalifornia Supreme Court · 1943
- Piatt v. PiattIdaho Supreme Court · 1919
- Application of AltmillerIdaho Supreme Court · 1955
- Andrino v. YatesIdaho Supreme Court · 1906
- Larkin v. LarkinIdaho Supreme Court · 1963
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Gilmore v. GilmoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
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- Castro v. State, Department of Health & WelfareIdaho Supreme Court · 1981
- Ewing v. GordonIdaho Supreme Court · 1974
- Tucker v. TuckerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1986
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