In re Adoption of Vest

Supreme Court of Louisiana March 7, 1983

In re Adoption of Vest, 429 So. 2d 123 (La. 1983)

1983 La. LEXIS 10201

Act, Clarified, Consider, Emancipated, Grant, Question, Should, Sign, Surrender, Watson, Writ

Opinion of the Court

In Re: BILLY W. BENEVAGE AND LINDA THAXTON BENEVAGE applying for Supervisory writs to stay order of Trial Court, to the Third Circuit Court of Appeal, Parish of Sabine, Number 82-698, from the 11th Judicial District Court, Number 1982-10.

Denied. Stay order lifted.

WATSON, J., would grant the writ to consider the question of whether a minor emancipated by marriage must have a parent sign the Act of Surrender; the statute should be clarified.

Reference

Full Case Name: In re ADOPTION OF Brent Anthony VEST
Status: Published