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D____ P____ v. SOCIAL SERVICE & CHILD W. DEPT.

No. 10892.

19 Utah 2d 311 (1967)

431 P.2d 547

D____ P____, PLAINTIFF AND APPELLANT, v. SOCIAL SERVICE AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF THE RELIEF SOCIETY GENERAL BOARD ASSOCIATION OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS, DEFENDANT AND RESPONDENT.

Supreme Court of Utah.

August 28, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Franklyn B. Matheson, Salt Lake City, for appellant.

Earl S. Spafford, Salt Lake City, for respondent.

HENRIOD, Justice.

I take it that most everyone will agree that there is a strong presumption that a baby is better off with its natural mother;1 that such presumption must be overcome only by clear and convincing evidence;2 that even though a written consent is given by her, it is revocable under certain circumstances;3 that a pregnancy experienced by a single woman generally is...

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