STEWART v. ROUSE

No. B-2943.

475 S.W.2d 574 (1972)

Mary Jane STEWART, Petitioner, v. Catherine J. ROUSE, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

January 5, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rocha & Kennedy, Robert N. Kennedy and Thomas Rocha, San Antonio, for petitioner.

Hartman & Lapham, Arthur L. Lapham, Victoria, for respondent.


STEAKLEY, Justice.

This case involves the unhappy circumstances of six adopted children. Their natural mother, Petitioner here, instituted this proceeding on March 12, 1970, to set aside an adoption decree of March 25, 1965, approving adoption of the children by the maternal grandparents (the maternal grandfather died on April 12, 1970) and to obtain permanent custody of the children pursuant to the provisions of Section 71 of Article...

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