Bidwell V. Mcsorely Case Summary

The case that has been chosen for the final project and this case decision is Bidwell V. McSorely. 194 Va. 135, 72 S.E.2d 245 (1952). This case was decided in the Virginia Supreme Court by the honorable judges Kearney, Whittle, Hudgins, Eggleston, Sprately, Buchanan, and Miller. For a little background on the case it started by the birth mother Viola McSorely, a twenty-nine year old, unmarried, trained nurse gave birth to a baby boy at 8:42 a.m. on August, 29, 1950. She later that evening signed the consent to adoption between seven and eight p.m. The natural mother McSorely “contended that she agreed to the adoption while under the influence of drugs. The trial court entered a judgment in favor of the natural mother.” Bidwell V. McSorely. 194 Va. 135, 72 S.E.2d 245 (1952). …show more content…
They also petitioned that there was no effort put forth to show the betterment of the child by placing him back with his birth mother, and was in the best interest of the child’s development that he stayed with the adoptive parents. As well as, “the interlocutory order could not be set aside simply because the consenting natural mother had changed her mind.” Bidwell V. McSorely. 194 Va. 135, 72 S.E.2d 245 (1952). The Virginia Supreme Court agreed with the appeal, reversing the order of the trial court and reinstated the interlocutory order of adoption. Now with the background of the case it will discuss how it relates to the final paper for the course, as well as why it is important and what problems may come from using this case as a primary