Legal Opinion

Adoption of Morrison

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided November 6, 1951PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCurrie, J.

We can most fittingly commence this opinion with the following moving statement of the able trial court appearing in the memorandum opinion:

*57“This is one of the most difficult cases to decide that comes to our courts, it deals with the human love and affection of the natural mother for her son, that she has suffered the pain of childbirth to bring him into the world — and on the other side, it affects the love of the people, who in their effort, to divide their love with some child, have taken all the legal steps they know, to bring that child into their home as their own, to love, protect,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Wyness v. CrowleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
  2. Jones v. State ex rel. FalligantWisconsin Supreme Court · 1933
  3. Bresnehan v. BresnehanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1936
  4. Pugh v. CoxWisconsin Supreme Court · 1924
  5. Will of Jaeger v. LademanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1935

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. In Re the Adoption of HolmanArizona Supreme Court · 1956
  2. Adoption of a MinorMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1959
  3. Adoption of McKinzieMissouri Court of Appeals · 1955
  4. In Matter of Adoption of RPRWisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
  5. State Ex Rel. Lewis v. Lutheran Social ServicesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1970

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