Legal Opinion

McClain v. Superior Court

Washington Supreme Court

Decided August 23, 1920No. 15696PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from an order of the superior court for Chelan county, Grimshaw, J., entered October 30,1919, denying a petition for the adoption of a minor.

1Opinion of the CourtBridges, J.

In August, 1918, Mollie .Hodel became a ward, of the juvenile court of Clarke county, Washington. In January, 1919, that court awarded the temporary custody and control of the child to the Washington Children’s Home Society, of Seattle, Washing*261ton. In March, 1919, the juvenile court made a judgment ordering that the said minor “he and hereby is committed to the permanent custody of the Washington Children’s Home Society, of Seattle, Washington, and the said society is hereby authorized and empowered to consent to the adoption of the said child by such person or persons as shall, by the said…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State ex rel. De Bit v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1918
  2. In re ChartrandWashington Supreme Court · 1918
  3. In re the Adoption of RisingWashington Supreme Court · 1919

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In RE ESTES v. HoppWashington Supreme Court · 1968
  2. In Re PoffDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1955
  3. In Re the Welfare of SegoCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1972
  4. State v. SpeerWashington Supreme Court · 1950
  5. Palm v. SmithOregon Supreme Court · 1948

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