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DYER v. HOWELL

184 S.E.2d 789 (1971)

212 Va. 453

Charles G. DYER, Jr., et al. v. Thomas Coleman HOWELL et al. (three cases).

Supreme Court of Virginia.

November 29, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward E. Lane, Richmond, for appellants.

James M. Minor, Jr., Richmond (William C. Wood, Minor, Thompson, Savage, Smithers & Benedetti, Richmond, on the brief), for appellees.

Before SNEAD, C. J., and I'ANSON, CARRICO, GORDON, HARRISON, COCHRAN, and HARMAN, JJ.

CARRICO, Justice.

This controversy involves questions of the custody and adoption of Kathryn Lynn Dyer (Kathy), now seven years old. The three appeals before us bring up for review (1) the trial court's denial of a petition filed by Charles G. Dyer, Jr., natural father of Kathy, praying that her custody be changed from Thomas C. and Rebecca Lane Howell, the child's maternal aunt and uncle, to himself, (2) its denial of the petition of Carole Williams Dyer, present...

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