Matter of Cannon

Petitioner, H. T. Cannon, father of the above-named persons, all of whom are minors, seeks to set aside a judgment of the juvenile court of San Joaquin County, duly made and entered October 1, 1913, adjudging them to be neglected persons.

The court denied the petition in so far as the custody and care of the female children are concerned but granted the petition as to the two boys, Frank and George, on condition that said Cannon first “convince the court of his wish and intention in good faith to provide for the support of the said sons by paying to Albert Eckstrom, the registrar of Associated Charities of the county of San Joaquin, state of California, the sum of eight dollars per month for a period of three months, payable on the first of each month beginning with the first day of October, 1914, for the maintenance and support of his son George, at the Children’s Home, in Stockton, California, where he now is.” Petitioner appeals from this judgment.

Appellant challenges substantially all the findings of fact and conclusions of law and claims that, inasmuch as he as the parent never consented to having the custody of his children taken from him, the court, under section 29 of…