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· 10/19/1970

United States ex rel. Lawrence v. Woods

Citations

  • 432 F.2d 1072

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • concluding that a step-grandfather was a caretaker after the child lived with him temporarily for eight months
  • holding that a step-grandfather had no standing to appeal even though his name was listed on the petition seeking to adjudicate the child neglected where the step-grandfather was not a caregiver, custodian, or parent of the child
  • noting several factors, including: (1) that the child’s parents were involved and were attempting to remain involved in the child’s life, and (2) that placement with the respondent step-grandfather had lasted for eight months
  • noting several factors, including: (1) that the child’s parents were involved and were attempting to remain involved in the child’s life, and (2) that placement with the respondent step-grandfather had lasted for eight months
  • “[S]uch placement does not warrant the conclusion that respondent was standing in loco parentis to the children.”
  • “[S]uch placement does not warrant the conclusion that respondent was standing in loco parentis to the children.”

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Judges: Cummings, Duffy, Swygert

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