Legal Opinion
Cox v. Stayton
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided July 6, 1981No. 81-73PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Steele Hays, Justice.
This litigation involves adoption proceedings of three infant children, Patricia Ann, Peggy and Billy Don Juris. The appellants are the natural grandparents and bring this appeal challenging the adoption of the children by the appellees, who are their foster parents. We affirm the decrees of adoption.
In January 1979, Arkansas Social Services filed a petition in Hempstead County Juvenile Court alleging dependency-neglect of Patricia Ann Juris, age 3 years. Upon a hearing in the matter, the Juvenile Court ordered Patricia Ann, Billy Don, age 2, and Peggy, age 1, taken from…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Broadrick v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Eisenstadt v. BairdSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Smith v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & ReformSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Barrows v. JacksonSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Robinson v. Ford-RobinsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2005
- Boothe v. BootheSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
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