Legal Opinion
G.W.B. v. J.S.W.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided November 30, 1994No. 93-3040PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HERSEY, Judge.
The Motion for Rehearing En Banc is granted. The opinion filed in this case on June 22,1994, is withdrawn and the following opinion is substituted in lieu thereof.
This appeal presents the question whether a baby girl bom out-of-wedlock was available for adoption. The legal issue is whether there was an abandonment by the birth father. The validity of the adoption of the baby girl, which we are also called upon to consider, depends upon our resolution of this issue.
After an evidentiary hearing, the trial court determined that there had been no abandonment. Upon rehearing the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Lehr v. RobertsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Caban v. MohammedSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Matter of Adoption of DoeSupreme Court of Florida · 1989
- The Florida Bar v. HooperSupreme Court of Florida · 1987
- Fawaz v. Florida PolymersDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In Re Adoption of Baby EAWSupreme Court of Florida · 1995
- G.W.B. v. J.S.W.Supreme Court of Florida · 1995