In Re a Minor

We have here a somewhat unusual situation; the father of an illegitimate child is making a strenuous endeavor to secure its possession and custody. The father; E. B. Wade, consulted four different lawyers; his counsel here did not represent him at the hearing in the juvenile court.

The rights of a putative father and the procedure for asserting them seem to be somewhat less than crystal clear. Even the able and experienced juvenile court judge expressed the view that the father of an illegitimate child has no legal rights.

The short and easy disposition of this case would be to say, in a per…