New York Foundling Hospital v. Harrington

Citations

• 113 Kan. 521
• 215 P. 303
• 1923 Kan. LEXIS 146

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Habeas Corpus — Custody of Minor Child — Jurisdiction. In an original proceeding in habeas corpus to determine the custody of a child, the court, after considering the evidence, concludes that the interests of the child will be best served by placing it in the custody of other parties.</p> <p>2. Same — Custody of Minor — Jurisdiction of Supreme Court. The supreme court has jurisdiction, by habeas corpus, to take the custody of a child away from an unsuitable party and place that custody in another, although the juvenile court in a proceeding under sections 3065-3079 of the General Statutes of 1915, the law concerning dependent, neglected, and delinquent children, has placed the child under the control of the party from whom the petitioner desires to take it.</p>