Legal Opinion
Lerner v. Superior Court
California Supreme Court
Decided March 25, 1952No. S. F. 18448PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTraynor, J.
During their marriage, Clarence and Betty Lerner adopted two children, Gerald and Linda. The marriage failed, and a final decree of divorce was entered on May 10, 1948. The decree awarded legal custody of the children to Clarence and Betty jointly, and physical custody to Betty for the greater part of each year. No appeal was taken from the final decree. On May 25, 1950, both parties consented to an order modifying the custody provisions of the final divorce decree to allow Gerald to attend the Menlo School for Boys as a full-time student.
On March 9, 1951, after application by Clarence, the…
2Cases cited49 opinions
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