Legal Opinion
Bailey v. Department of Health & Human Resources
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 27, 1981No. 8255PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWIFT, Judge.
On July 13, 1978, Claudette Marie Langley gave birth to a child, Emmie Lee Willis. On May 15, 1979, Emmié Lee was found to be a neglected child within the meaning of La.R.S. 14:403 and the judge ordered that her temporary custody be assigned to the Foster Care Services of the Louisiana Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR).
Ms. Langley executed an authentic act entitled “Voluntary Surrender of Custody of Child for Private Adoption” on July 7, 1980, in which she declared that she was 21 years of age, was the mother of Emmie Lee Willis and was not then married and had not…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Paul v. Department of Public WelfareLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- Dillon v. StateLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
- State in Interest of PurcellLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
3Cited by3 opinions
- Medus v. MedusLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
- State ex rel. E.E.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1988
- Orkin v. WaitsCircuit Court for the Judicial Circuits of Florida · 1982