Legal Opinion
Smart v. Cantor
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided December 16, 1977No. 13413PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GORDON, Justice:
Petitioner, Randy Smart, instituted a special action in this Court pursuant to 17A A.R.S., Rules of Procedure for Special Actions. She has alleged an abuse of discretion by the Honorable Irwin Cantor, Judge of the Superior Court, based on the granting of respondent’s petition for writ of habeas corpus in a child custody matter.
The custody dispute revolves about Robert Smart who was born to Randy and Alan Smart approximately five years ago. On March 12,1975, the parties were divorced in Utah, with the petitioner being awarded custody of the child. Then on June 6, 1977,…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Williams v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- May v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- New York Ex Rel. Halvey v. HalveySupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Griffin v. GriffinSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
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3Cited by15 opinions
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