State ex rel. Hampton v. McElroy’s Empirical Analysis
1962
Citation profile
5
cited by 5 later decisions
1
states following
October 1974
most recently cited
5 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on State Ex Rel. Paul v. Peniston · State Ex Rel. Martin v. Garza · 135 So. 2d 126 - State ex rel. Hebert v. Knight
Most-quoted passages
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“1. In not holding that it was to the best interest and welfare of the child that she remain in the custody of defendants. 2. In refusing to upset the holding of the trial judge, even though "the court" felt that the mother was still morally unfit. 3. In not considering the fact that this was all caused by the mother's own actions in executing a notarial act of custody and right of adoption to the St. Romains. 4. In failing to consider the equities involved in this matter.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Mouton v. St. Romain
How this case has been treated — in progress
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