Guardianship of Stanfield

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1939 Cal. App. LEXIS 347·32 Cal. App. 2d 283·89 P.2d 696
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaApril 18, 1939Civ. 6220California836 words

Opinion

Opinion

Pullen, J.

This is an appeal from an order revoking letters of guardianship issued to appellant herein. The record discloses that in April, 1936, an action entitled Rita Case Stanfield, Plaintiff, v. Orville Heber Stanfield, Defendant, was filed in the Fourth Judicial District of Utah County, State of Utah, and in a judgment therein, the custody and control of the persons and estates of Orville DeVon Stanfield and Duane William Stanfield, the minor sons of the parties, was given to the mother, Rita Case Stanfield. Thereafter without the knowledge or consent of "Mrs. Stanfield, the husband abducted the minors while in the city of Boise, Idaho, and brought them to California. Within a few days thereafter Stanfield instituted guardianship proceedings in the County of Sonoma, State of California, and the court ordered that a citation directed to Rita Case Stanfield issue requiring her to appear and show cause why the petition should not be granted, and further directing that this citation, together with a copy of the petition be sent by registered mail to Mrs. Stanfield at Boise, Idaho. Service was made as ordered and was received by Mrs. Stanfield by registered mail at Boise, Idaho, on August…

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