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LAVIGNE v. FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SOC. OF ELIZABETH

11 N.J. 473 (1953)

95 A.2d 6

JOE B. LAVIGNE AND LOUISE P. LAVIGNE, HIS WIFE, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. THE FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SOCIETY OF ELIZABETH, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT, AND HENRY C. TORREY AND HELEN H. TORREY, DEFENDANTS-INTERVENORS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Argued December 15, 1952.

Decided February 24, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Alan V. Lowenstein argued the cause for the appellant (Messrs. Riker, Emery & Danzig, attorneys).

Mr. Donald G. Davis argued the cause for the plaintiffs-respondents.

Mr. Russell E. Watson argued the cause for the defendants-intervenors (Messrs. R.E. & A.D. Watson, attorneys).

The opinion of the court was delivered by VANDERBILT, C.J.

This proceeding, in the nature of an application for a writ of habeas corpus, was brought by the plaintiffs to regain custody of their daughter whom they had placed for adoption with the defendant Society. The Chancery Division of the Superior Court granted the relief sought and ordered that the custody of the child be returned to the plaintiffs. The defendant...

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