ADOPTION OF A MINOR


343 Mass. 292 (1961)

178 N.E.2d 264

ADOPTION OF A MINOR.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Hampden.

December 8, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Swirsky, for the appellants.

Francis P. Tehan, for the appellees.

Present: WILKINS, C.J., SPALDING, WHITTEMORE, CUTTER, & KIRK, JJ.


SPALDING, J.

These are two petitions for the adoption and change of name of a minor child. The first petition (hereinafter called the mother's petition), in order of time, was brought by the natural mother of the minor and her husband. The second petition (hereinafter called the sister's petition) is brought by the mother's sister and her husband. The petitions were heard together and the judge made a voluntary report of material facts. The evidence is not reported...

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