Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-06-15 | Page 17 | Legal Advisers of State Pause to Help Find Home for Baby Boy

LEGAL ADVISERS OF STATE PAUSE TO HELP FIND HOME FOR BABY BOY One Year One Year Old Joy Beutler's Mother Left Him When Two Weeks Old Legal advisers of the state paused Friday in their their work of clarifying questions of government to aid In Ia efforts ef eL forts to find a real home and loving foster parents for or l' l year old old ear Joy Beutler A years ago J Joy y then 2 weeks old was taken to the Childrens Children's Service society home by his mother who signed a paper stating he was being beins left there temporarily Recently Judge Rulon W W. Clark of the juvenile court asked Attorney General Joseph Chez if the child could be considered dependent and deserted and if ir the court could authorize au nu- nu a move to have him adopted On Friday Mr Chez in an opinion written by his deputy S. S D. D Huffaker placed Joys Joy's future with the courts The opinion held Utah law does not specify a period of time constituting ing desertion and that the intent of the parents to desert a child must be considered If It is desired he be adopted the opinion held a petition should be beIn filed in district court stating facts to support a claim of oC desertion and If Ith the court is convinced of the intent it may grant the petition and thus authorize adoption h k 5 jF uJ 3 S t S I 1 j S T i h i S r I 5 4 N b 4 4 4 5 5 i ic Joy Beutler Deutler I