Legal Opinion
Van Wey v. Van Wey
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided July 6, 1983PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEIBSON, Justice.
In November 1980, Christine Van Wey, a resident of Muscatine, Iowa, contacted attorney Katie Brophy of Louisville, Kentucky and solicited her aid in arranging for the birth and placement for adoption of her unborn child. Ms. Van Wey, the mother of two daughters, ages 5 and 7, was separated from her husband, deserted by the man she was living with, and apparently destitute.
Ms. Brophy arranged for Ms. Van Wey to come to Louisville to deliver the unborn child. She also arranged for a prospective adoptive couple, Raymond F. and Donna O’Neal. The O’Neals assumed financial…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Quilloin v. WalcottSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Lee v. Thomas Et UxCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1944
- Skaggs v. GannonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943
- Rose v. LedfordCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1948
- Warner v. WardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1966
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Moore v. AsenteKentucky Supreme Court · 2003
- Greathouse v. ShreveKentucky Supreme Court · 1995
- Boatwright v. WalkerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1986
- L.S.J. v. E.B.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1984
- In Re the Appeal in Navajo County Juvenile Action No. JA-691Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1991
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