1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. Haw.
  4. 50 Haw.
  5. 50 Haw. 255 (1968)
 

MATTER OF ADOPTION OF MALE MINOR CHILD

No. 4622.

50 Haw. 255 (1968)

438 P.2d 398

IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF A MALE MINOR CHILD.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

February 29, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Helen B. Ryan (Clark, Corey, Robinson, Ryan & Ryan, of counsel) for appellant.

Gene A. Trini for petitioner-appellee.

RICHARDSON, C.J., MIZUHA, MARUMOTO, ABE AND LEVINSON, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT BY MIZUHA, J.

The question for decision in this case is whether the nonconsenting father to an adoption proceeding abandoned his child for a period of six months within the meaning of § 331-2, R.L.H. 1955, as amended.

Maureen and William Csencsits were married in New York City on February 4, 1961. A child, William, was born to them on November 14, 1961. In 1963, the mother took the child to Florida where she obtained a divorce decree...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases