People ex rel. Hydock v. Greenberg

This is a habeas corpus proceeding commenced by the mother of a child born out of wedlock, to recover the custody of the child, which was born on August 22, 1946. On September 1st, when the baby was ten-days old, petitioner took the child to the office of a physician, the respondent Sidney S. Greenberg, for the purpose of having it adopted out. A lawyer was present who had been consulted previously by peti*711tioner and the father of the child. Petitioner left the baby in Dr. Greenberg’s office after signing the following document: “ I hereby deliver my son Thomas to Dr: Greenberg to be delivered…