The border vidette., 1932-08-27
PETITION FOR LEAVE TO ADOPT
LOUISE iMOCENG BARNES

State of Arizona in and For the
County of Santa Cruz.
In the Matter of the Adoption
of Louise Imogene Barnes, a
Minor.
To the Hon. w. A. O'Connor,
Judge of the Superior Court.
Santa Cruz County, State of
Arizona:
Your petitioners. Amos Earl
Gilley and Agnes Irene Gilley,
respectfully show that they are
married and are husband and
wife, residing at Nogales, Santa
Cruz County, state of Arizona,
and within the jurisdiction of
this Court; that the said minor
child. Louise Imogene Barnes,
was born on the 2lst day of July,
1927; and that the mother of the
said minor child is Leila Barnes;
that your petitioners have duly
filed ia the above entitled Court
the written consents Of the
mother of the said minor child.
Leila Barnes, consenting to the
adoption of the said minor child
as prayed for 10 this petition ;that
the father of the said minor child
deserted the said wife, Leila
Barnes, and the said minor child,
saying he would never return;
that the residence of the said
father is No. 322 Gaines Street.
Little Rock, Arkansas, and that
there has never been any divorce.
That the said minor child,
Louise Imogene Barnes, was
placed by the Arizona Children's
Home Association on December
IL, 1881, in the home of your
petitioners at Nogales. Arizona,
and your petitioners have duly
filed in the above entitled Court
the consent of the Arizona Chill
dren's Home Association to ad
option of said minor child by
your petitioners.
That it is the desire of your
petitioners to adopt as their own
daughter the said. minor child.
Louise ImoRene Barnes, who is
within the jurisdiction of this
Court; that the said minor child
has been maintained and sup.
ported by your petitioners ever
since the child was placed in the
custody of your petitioners by
the Arizona Children's Home AS.
sociation, and it is to the wilfare
of the said minor child that she
be adopted as aforesaid; that her
welfare will be observed and her
best interest promoted by said
adoption.
That your petitioners are in
formed by the Arizona Children's
Home association, as we'll as the
mother of said minor child, and
therefore allege that her said
father has deserted them and
that your petitioners do not know
of his whereabouts.
WHEREFORE. your petition
ers pray that they may adopt
said minor child; that henceforth
said minor child shall be regard
ed and treated in all respects as
the child of petitioners. including
the right of support. protection
and inheritance. and to bear the
name of Betty Elaine Gilley.
Dated at Nogales. Arizona. this
3rd day of August, 1882.
AMOS E. GILLEY,
AGNES I. G1I.LEY,
Petitioners.
EBERT r. THURMAN,
County Attorney Attorney
for Petitioners.
State of Arizona, 80.
County of Santa Cruz. 90
Amos E Gilley and Agnes l
Gilley, being first duly sworn
depose and say; That they are
the petitioners in the above and
foregoing petltlOn Tor a0OptlOn;
that they have read the same
and know the contents thereof
and that same is true of their
own knowledge, except as to
those matters therin stated upon
information and belief and as to
those matters they believed the
same to be true.
AMOS E GILLEY.
AGNES [. GILLEY,
Subscribed and worn to before
me this 3rd day of August, 1882
(SEAL) ROBT E LEE,
Clerk of the Superior Court.
SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE ON PETITION FOR ADOPTION
In the Superior Court of the