· 4/21/1988
Matter of Adoption of Schoffstall
Citations
- 368 S.E.2d 720
- 179 W. Va. 350
- 1988 W. Va. LEXIS 52
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- noting that “abandonment” is “any conduct on the part of the parent which evinces a settled purpose to forego all parental duties and 2 relinquish all parental claims to the child” (citations omitted)
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Judges: Neely, McHugh
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