Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-09-14 | Page 3 | Child Prefers Foster Mother to Real Parent

CHILD PKEFERS FOSTER MOTHER " TO'REAL PARENT ' OMAHA.. Neb.. 8pt. 14. Mother j rave lost late ..Thursday In a battle with the love of her child for that of a foster mother, when district Judge E. U Dny rave Mrs. Mary j Kerrlenn the custody of Doris. 11 ' ytars old. child of Mrs. Iva Uanna- I way. Judgs Day declared he waa I Influenced to a areat decree by the wishes of the little (Irl. who declared de-clared she would prefer to live with her foster mother. 'When today's decision wae announced. Doria ran to Mrs. Kerrigan'e arwis and then skipped lixhtly hark, to the bench and thanked the Judae. The mother waa not present when the verdict wan announced. . Today's decision ended, for ths present, at least, one of the most liltterly rontested suits ever held Ut sn om:ha court. Doris was sdopted hy Mrs. Kerriaan several Jears aso. testimony shoWed. and n nn effort to retain custody of her hild. Mrs. CSannaway filed suit, rhnrslnB that li home of Mrs. KTrlKn is an "unlit place for her. dauahter to remain." The 'mother also chanced that she had twrmltteil the adoption on the tut-derstnndiiiK tut-derstnndiiiK that she could - (aln rosrion of her daughter any time, yra. Kernaan In turn teatlfled that the mother was "unfit for the duties aiul retiMinoihlltles of motherhood.'" Attorneys for Mrs. Oannaway de. elared that an appeal will,pe made k to the supreme court.