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LAVIGNE v. FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SOCY., ELIZABETH

19 N.J. Super. 401 (1952)

88 A.2d 640

JOE B. LAVIGNE AND LOUISE P. LAVIGNE, HIS WIFE, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. THE FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SOCIETY OF ELIZABETH, A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided May 9, 1952.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Donald G. Davis argued the cause for the plaintiffs-respondents.

Mr. Edward Terner argued the cause for the defendant-appellant and for the applicants to intervene.

Messrs. Whittemore, Porter & Pollis, attorneys for defendant-appellant.

Mr. Edward Terner, counsel for Children's Aid and Adoption Society.

Mrs. Doris H. Webster, attorney for applicants to intervene.

Before Judges EASTWOOD, BIGELOW and FRANCIS.

The opinion of the court was delivered by FRANCIS, J.C.C.

The natural parents involved in this proceeding surrendered their child to the appellant society for purposes of adoption. Thereafter the society placed it in the custody of prospective adoptive parents. Before adoption proceedings were instituted and during the probationary period of this custody, a change came about in the unfortunate conditions which induced...

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