Legal Opinion
Kearney v. State
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided February 14, 1978PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpeziale, J.
This is an appeal by the intervening defendants, Robert and Nancy Santacroce, from a judgment of the Superior Court, denying their prayer for a writ of habeas corpus and ordering that custody of the minor child remain with the plaintiffs, James and Alice Kearney.
A statement of the background in this case is necessary to place the issues in proper context and to explain the limited scope of our review of the issues raised. The minor child, Tina, whose custody is' in dispute here, was born May 15, 1975. On November 2, 1975, Tina was placed with the Santacroces for foster care. She resided…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- State v. WatsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1973
- Morrill v. MorrillSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1910
- Sanchione v. SanchioneSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1977
- Adamsen v. AdamsenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1963
- Simons v. SimonsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1977
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Gallo v. GalloSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
- Yontef v. YontefSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
- McGaffin v. RobertsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
- Ridgeway v. RidgewaySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- Nye v. MarcusSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
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