GRAY v. MAXWELL

No. 42609.

293 N.W.2d 90 (1980)

206 Neb. 385

Bonnie GRAY et al., Appellees, v. Delene MAXWELL, John Doe (real name unknown), and Jane Doe (real name unknown), Appellants.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

June 10, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James B. Cavanagh of Erickson, Sederstrom, Leigh, Johnson, Koukol & Fortune, P.C., Omaha, for appellants John and Jane Doe.

Paul L. Douglas, Atty. Gen., and Lynne Rae Fritz, Asst. Atty. Gen., Lincoln, for appellant Delene Maxwell.

Ronald L. Brown and Maureen Fitzgerald Brown of Brown Law Offices, Omaha, and Teresa Luther of Luther & Beaurivage, Lincoln, for appellees.

Heard before KRIVOSHA, C. J., BOSLAUGH, McCOWN, BRODKEY, WHITE, and HASTINGS, JJ., and COLWELL, District Judge.


HASTINGS, Justice.

The relator, Bonnie Gray, brought this habeas corpus action to regain custody of her minor child from the respondents, John and Jane Doe, prospective adoptive parents. The child had been placed with them by virtue of a relinquishment signed and acknowledged by the relator. The trial court found generally in favor of the relator and ordered the child returned to her. The respondents have appealed. Also named as a party and appearing as an appellant...

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