Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-04-21 | Page 2 | Mother Seeks to Get Two Adopted Children Back

Mother Seeks to to- Get Two Adopted Children Back S Declaring that the foster parents of her small children especially their foster father mistreated them I IVera Vera R- R Benson Spencer has filed suit in the Third district court to I Iset set aside the adoption decree granting granting grant grant- I ing Joseph I. I L. L and Emma B. B hildress hil- hil dress custo custody of two minor Spencer Spen Spen- children The decree was gr granted grant grant- nt- nt ed in September 1922 and gave custody of William G. G Spencer and Emma L. L Spencer 6 to Mr 11 and Mr Mrs Childress Mrs Irs Spencer declares in her complaint complaint com corn plaint that she was destitute sick and discouraged when she was persuaded persuaded persuaded per per- perI I to part with her children I in 1922 The twin child of Emma died in that year Mr 11 Spencer her husband was killed in a train accident accident accident acci acci- dent in the same year ear Not Kot only do the foster parents of her children children children chil chil- dren treat them unkindly Mrs Spencer declares in her complaint but they have taught the children to despise despi e their mother by telling them that she would harm hann them The children have also been compelled compelled compelled com com- to live In unsanitary surroundings cur sur and are not properly clothed she alleges