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Show Tears Flow, Somebody Has To Lose 4 AdoplionsJ ginHe Legal Skirmishes (ltar h Mt - V t 'v , i a t DMrt rf flw I ll uitmi I nrtn ttk ItMl the natural mother carry her baby off the hospital grounds in the case of private adoptions, this is only true if proper court orders have not been obtained by the adopting parents. Adopting parents are urged to have their lawyer obtain proper court orders before the birth of & child they intend to adopt The court order relieves thehospital of a civil obligation. Hospitals feel that for their protection they must insist that the natural mother not give up the child until she has left the hospital property. However, with the proper court orders, even in private adoptions, it can be arranged so the natural mother will never see her child. Often, tjie child is turned over to the attorney for-t- he adept ents shortly after birth while the mother is still m By STEVE HALE and DON BECK Deseret News Staff Writers The floors of jnany courtrooms are Splashed by the salty tears of people involved in legal skirmishes over the custody of adopted children. Somebody has to lose, and a judge can only pray that It isnt the child. Such cases usually pop up when a mother surrenders her child for adoption, then changes her mind. Does she always win custody of the child? After a year of caring for air adopted youn; a Utah couple found themselves before a judge who ruled that the natural mother could havd her baby J $! Noter Mtawfi UM. Todr' ftnMkmMt MHWllClttOItt K rfopflwts.) M Mapttom back.- HOK I Ntwt photo bit 0. Wollaco Kostoler After caring for an adopted Infant, loving him and regarding him as one's own, it is a crushing tragedy to lose him In a custody fight. hospitalized. One Salt Lake lawyer says he arranges to have the baby transferred to another hospital until the child is released to the adopting Recently;' a toother accused of kidnaping her natural child from its adoptive home in Salt Lake City said she could have endured the separation from her child if the hospital hadnt Insisted on her - In another case, the adoptive parents whn. The point js, neither of these cases would likely have wound up in court If the mothers hadnt known the identity of the adoptive couples. The reason they knew was that the adoptions were arranged independently. This means a licensed adoption agency didnt handle the adoptions. The Identity headache isnt the only one caused by independent adoptions, though. A mother arranging for an independent adoption in Utah often must care for her baby in the hospital. This forges an emotional link that even the erosion of time cant sever. ; Although most hospitals in the state require that parents.J caring for the baby at birth. This isnt the only anguish of a mother planning to give up a child for adoption. Often, the arrangements for an independent adoption will provide for payment of medical and legal fees by the adopting couple. In such cases, a mother might really want to keep her baby, but feels obligated to turn it over -to the people who paid all those bills. 7, study of Utah adoptions contained this statement: "In independent adoptions, fees and expenses paid by adoptive parents to attorneys and physicians for receiving an adoptive child appear excessive in several instances." However, the study committee conceded that its Information on the subject was scanty. Another drawback of the independent adoption is athe timing of the study that social workers make of the home. happens after the" chilcj enters the- home. The agency opinion holds that toe study should be done before toe childs arrival. An adoption agency official said that often the home studies for independent adoptions are lnade-quate. And she ought to know. Adoption agencies "make many of the home studies for riHtfependent adoption at the request of toe State Welfare, Department. The reason theyre inadequate: Not always enough time, the agency spokesman said. Hugo Anderson, a former judge and member Community Services Council committee that made the study, said he believes adoption-minde- d couples should gq to an agency. . "That way, he said, toe natural parents," the adoptive parents and the child will receive protection. e - (Tomorrowr Where do we go from here?) ..I . J SAj.T - A heavy band of showers and thundershowers spread slowly across eastern Nevada, extreme northwest portion of Utah and "toe southeast corner of Idaho during the night, with some reports of over an inch of rain.. , ; Malad, Idaho, reported 1.18 inches, while nearly an inch fell at Wendover and Elko and over half an inch at Ely. Showers Low temperatures were mostly in toe 40s and Jower50s, except for a 39 at Ely, the coldest reporting station. The downpour was blamed for the rear end collision of two westbound California station wagons as they came off U.S. Highway Alt. 40A and 50A, One driver was confused by toe absence of a sign to designate a detour to Alt. 40A, and plowed into the other. Several persons of Gov. William W. Scranton were injured, but none seriously. visit will not Pennsylvania Several cars were also Utah on Thursday after alL stalled along toe road from Utah Republicans said Lake Point to Magna where Wednesday they have been shallow spots in the road coltold that pressing business lected puddles of water, some In Harrisburg, the Pennsyl-(vani- a of which spread almost across state capital, will pre- toe road. vent Gov. Scrantons visit. Logan reported rain showers GOP officials said they most of toe night and continuhoped to bring toe candidate ing Wednesday morning. Provo for toe Republican presidential had only light, sprinkles during -- nomination into Utah later. toe early morning. Salt Lake Gov. Scranton had been sla- Citys rain began about 6:30 ted to meet with Utahs del- a.m. The forecast indicates scategates to toe GOP national convention at a private dinner tered showers for toe next five with more general preThursday night at the Hotel days, toe weekend. Utah. - cipitation overweather will be Thursdays mostly cloudy rwito scattered showers or thundershowers and gusty shifting winds in storm areas. Temperatures will be colder, ranging from 66, to 78 during toe day and from 45 to s of-to- To'-Air- Unseasonably cold, we weather moved into Utah and other Region during toe night with prospects ,:i -- CoIdjWet Weather Moves in 'To Stay ' parts of the Mountain of a prolonged stay. t Adoption agencies ask for contributions or fees of $400 to $800, but say they dont press the point Sometimes the fees are yaived. A recent Salt Lake Community Services Council Dike city, utah B SECTION WEDNESDAY, JUNE ti 17, 1964 mi S.L District Im.Uftdhi School Board By ROGER PUSEY Deseret News Staff Writer Three federal judges will meet in toe next several days to decide what action to take on a reapportionment suit filed 18 months ago in U.S. District Court for Utah. Judge David T. Lewis, U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, $23 Wednesday said he will confer with District Judges Willis W. Rittefr and A. Sherman Chris- tensen in light of toe U.S. Su At a public hearing Tuesday preme Courts recent decision night the Salt Lake City Board on reapportionment of state legof Education approved a islatures. budget for toe 1964-6- 3 Judge Lewis also said --- A.A. school year. he would talk with attorneys for both sides, John S. Boyden, No members of toe public for toe plaintiffs, and Utah Atty. were at the meeting, at toe Gen. A. Pratt Kesler, toy the board offices, 440 E. 1st South. defendants. The 1963-6- 4 estimated budget is $24.26 million. -January 1963 A Barefoot A.A. for probThe was filed in January lem suit The new budget provides drinkers appearing in toe 1963 just as toe Utah Legisla$16,365,500 for maintenance and police lineup was described by ture was the convening. Filing a operation of city Schools; $4,100,-00- 0 from Des Moines, Iowa, action were William G. Petus-ke- at judge for school construction and toe of Utah School University 4471 W.- - 5235 South; Robof Alcohol Wednesday. other capital outlay; $2,951,700 4665 ert A. Bullough, W. 4775 for debt service, and $95,000 in South; Farrol R. Lambert, 4975 toeJudge Ray Harrison of pensions; Municipal Court in Deis W. 4460 West, ail of Kearns, and The M&O portion of the budget Clinton M. Black 3542 S. 2870 Moines, and active In the law is $370,500 higher than last year. enforcement area of the alWest, Taylorsville. Revision Approved Defendants are Gov. George coholism program, told of the A revision of the 1963-6-4 M&O D. Clyde, Secretary -- of State court class held each Wednesin regional con- of take Hundreds representing shoppers people average part Lamont Toronto, State Auditor day night budget also was approved by sumers conference and air their feelings. Problem drinkers appearing toe board, but toe shifts in exSherman J. Preece, State Treasurer Sharp M. Larsen, Mn Kes- in the police lineup each mornpenditures did not affect toe old ler, Salt Lake County Clerk ing are invited to come to toe budgets total of $15,995,000. Alvin Keddington and Salt class, toe judge said. & Co., Inc., & Halsey-StuaMost of them have been to Lake County Commissioners C. Associates, Chicago, won toe bid W. Brady, Edwin Q. Cannon and A --A., but they felt shunned there for purchase of $7 million in Marvin G. Jenson. , . . because they are bums, Judge school building bonds. Sale and Harrison explained. 58 at night We give Asks Beapportionment Issuance of toe bonds were them some clean clothes first Salt Lake Citys high and election 4 at The suit asked toe court to and there special is a doctor present at lowi Tuesday were 72 and 51. 12 reapportion toe state if the Leg- each meeting to The high in toe state was 97 May give them B-- l to be is bond The islature failed to do so. It also shots. We purchase at Moab and toe low was 47 talk in their language, made at a net effective interseries to declare toe 1955 reap- in words at Green River. can understand. they est rate of 2.95256 per cent The Dmnt Ntwt WHklnptM IwtM portionment statute unconstitu- They take to Newhouse it he added. tional and seeks an injunction money will buy school sites and American consumers mostly held Tuesday at the WASHINGTON The House kind of toeir club. Its described as a SECTION-- B was but it Hotel, in toe form of housewife new defendants the of have a construction w from Besides being a unique apagainst alio subcommittee on national parks schools in toe city and improve more products, qualify, conve- healthy sign. conducting elections under that proach to problem will make a whirlwind tour of drinking, the statute. Samuel D. Thurman, dean of 1, 7, 816 existing, facilities.. ,- which- - originated- - in the Canyonlands area in south- City, Regional programniences, and choice in the worlds the the With suit hanging over its Des Moines nine Four Salt Lake banks were University of Utah College 2, 3 eastern Utah this weekend, hold- Theater years ago, has richest market than any other of head, the Legislature passed a reduced toe number of arrests Law, who summed up toe re5 also offered $2.5 million in tax Comics 4, Monticello in ing public hearings on not but still are y earth, sults of toe one-daconference, reapportionment law. However; for drunkenness by about 35 4. anticioation notes for purchase. people The Solid Beat per Saturday afternoon. the plaintiffs filed a supplemen- cent the said consumer complaints were Radio-T6 Dr. Bennion said there is an totally satisfied. Highlights judge said. Forty-fou-r subRep. Tom Morris, tal toe and attacked complaint Obituaries I, other cities and towns in toe .8, 9 immediate need for raising This point was abundantly a significant symptom. committee chairman, scheduled Weather 1963 law. government-sponsore8 funds to meet M&O expenses clear at a d of an were United States are now followMap symptoms They g the trip to fulfill a The second complaint charged consumer conference uncomplacent society not willSee SCHOOLS on Page B-- 7 Action Ads ing this program. Judge Harrito Laurence J. that representation inequities son said. Rep. promise ing to settle for second best, no But Morris inBurton, continued although toe 1963 law At toe how well that second matter Wednesday morning dicated here that he doubted was passed. best might compare with much a neuropsychiatrist IN session, there was time to get toe park It that Lake Salt and charged of toe world, he said. praised Alcoholics Anonymous Samuel D. Thurman bill through toe House this sesWebtir counties were only THS e for acutually starting the psyAnd no matter what shortcomsion. . . . sums up results APPORTION on Page B-chiatric approach to alcoholism. Amerin the ings might crop up 237,000 Acres ican market place, a heavy maThe subcommittee has before jority of toe nearly 80 persons medical center is coming from federal and EAL estate and land values in Salt Lake version of the the conference agreed Jt a 237,000-acr- e attending and other grants private subscriptions. Valley have skyrocketed during the last that nearly all of toe problems park, similar to the 258,000-acr- e 51 years. Utahs State Capitol was under construction could, and should, be solved on park bill which passed the Sen- ' We wonder how much they will increase in in 1913, Gov. Spry reported, with Indications a ate last summer ufider toe spon1 private and local government the next half a century. that the 1915 Legislature would meet in toe level. sorship of Sen. Frank E. Moss, new building. The contrast is shown by a comparison of In addition, toe American cap- - The group will fly to Denver an inventory of state properties as reported to -- ' By LAVOB K. CHAFFIN rateof 1.975 per italistic, free enterprise system debt service are As of 19 13 all University of Utah receievd a heavy vote of confi- Deseret News Education Editor 5. Recessed shortly before pected to reach $16,452,455. Friday night, and leave for toe the 1913 Legislature and corresponding values new central buildings including the toe delegates, in- GRANITE PARK-Educ- ation today. park area by plane early Saturmidnight before acting on much Estimated local property tax John R. Park dence from the building (evidently from will see the the consumer, and edupark They day. cluding toe agenda. The meeting will levies required to support toe of Harold Stevens, State Capitol building engiBuilding) then under construction cation and labor representatives. is big business. This was em- be continued the air and land in Moab at Monday at 7 a m. record budget will be increased 1913 figures as reour drew attention to neer, were valued at $ 658,900 . U. of U. 10:30 a.m.t Rep. Burton indl The regional conference was phasized Tuesday night as the at 4215 .West 3500 South. Gov. William Spry to toe Legislature slightly - from , present - levels, -by ported to or under construction be cated. buildings e an informal in Granite Board of Education: as it w& assembled in the City and County In Supt. Hartvigsen noted. Total Largest History . built from money appropriated by the From Moab. the group will which leaders from business, 1. Approved a. $38.1 million - ' local levy is expected to be 51.84 1964-6- 5 Building. The is the largbudget 1963 Legislature wiU cost $5.8 mildrive to Monticello for a lunch education, labor' and the gov- budget for the 1964-6- 5 school est school district budget in mills, compared with this years lion. . ernment could listen to consumer , eon at noon, and will meet, for Gov. Spry reported the valuation . and increased the 1963-65L70 toe total levy, year -' andUtah history very likely 30.75 mills. Of a public hearing at toe county complaints and suggestions and maintenance and . and estate and improvements all real is for maintenance of 192 toe And acres talk the of about land! operation the largest single focal governtell their side of the story. courthouse at 1:30 p.m. 4 and 21.09 for debt' by $363,299 from budget operation held by universities , and other state d State Schools for the Deaf and Blind, Ogden, ment budget Hundreds of housewives and Invites Testimony to $18,143,720. service and capital outlay. - Elmer J, Hartvigsen institutions at $3, 659 7 5. r This did , were valued In 1913 at ' $35,400. -attended the 2. , Supt. everyday shoppers in- had he said Burton Approved preliminary plans Rep. The State Prisons 185 acres "at Sugar conference and took "Nearly $13 million of the $19.6 " part in doz- for the $3.8 million Oquirrh High noted that the district next year million M&O budget revenue not include 92 acres of University of vited Gov. George D. Clyde, Sen. House were valued at $55,650, while acreage at ens of little will have 59 schools with an exdiscussion groups School to be Utah campus but did -- include the Moss and Sen. Wallace F, Benwill come from state sources, constructed m the State Fairgrounds was priced at $97,500. aimed at tire of enrollment of more than clarifying point to testify, as well Kearns and an $800,000 James pected nett, buildings and other improvements on State Hospital lands at Provo were priced at view of the One At Hearing 56,000 students, including kinderaverage consumer. E. Moss as local officials."" . School to the campus. $56,384 and State Industrial School lands, Elementary This voice of the consumer Only respondent at the public garten. 4405-5t- h Sen! Bennett said he strongly East. , Ogden, were valued at $45,000. was the loudest one at the whole be built at Maintenance and operation of budget hearing was Dr. M. Hy-ruthe Finance State of this By August year ' - , Lets Contracts favored creation of toe park, and this system will require an estiHarris, secretary of the toe state will be canying We would like to be able to buy similar conference and drew careful atindicated he would send a state- Department reports, tention from both business and 3. Awarded contracts totaling mated expenditure of $19,564,216, Utah Taxpayers Association. ' fire insurance on $154,100,000 worth of buildlands at those prices and subdivide them. ment to the Monticello session. more than $812,000 for construc- compared with the 1963-6- 4 M&O Dr, governmental representatives. 'recommended and universities state ings colleges, comprising X Rep. Burton said the group evidence is alone The is There State that ' tion of an elementary school at budget of $18,143,720 (a? re- adoption of the budget and deample Highway Department the and related structures. institutions, Capitol Sul-- . -- would visit toe Texas Gulf spending about $6 million a year buying right business is interested in what 4925 S. 2200 West , vised). An additional $2,090,750 clared members of the board The $3.6 million valuation pales alongside tiie consumer is thinking,. Dean 4. Accepted fee bid of Zions will be needed for food of way for new and improved highways. phur mine at Moab late Saturday services, and toe Granite administrators " What will land values be here In the year Thurman said at the dose of toe First National Bank (only bid afternoon. He called toe plant a the $16 million University of Utah Medical with last years had done an excellent job. "classic example of multiple Center to be completed next winter. Forto-natelmeet, and added that this inter- - offered) for $6 million in lax compared 2014?. He praised the districts efforts . $1,656,900. . use. abonff linillion of the cost of the See GRANITE on Page B-- 7 at interest an tIof eapital-euExpenditures ,s? State Business Okays Budget Million Of Postpones Scranton Visit Capital Group Judge Describes Project For 'Rejects' J y, Won't Settle For Second Best rt Plans Tour Consumers Complain 01 (anyonlands Bat It's A Good Sign V five-stat- e, 5 ' ' -- ,CE WEST Going Up, Up, Up! get-Se- S Granite Okays Record Budget, $38 Million, For Next Year ' h. - 4 y 1 , ' y m Harris 4 , - I i |