Legal Opinion

M.W. v. D.J.

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided July 30, 2013No. WD 75852PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

D.J. (“Mother”) appeals the juvenile court’s judgment terminating her parental rights to her daughter, J.M.J., and granting the petition of J.M.J.’s maternal grandfather, R.W., and step-grandmother, M.W., (referred to collectively as “Grandparents”), to adopt J.M.J. On appeal, Mother contends the juvenile court should have dismissed the adoption petition for lack of jurisdiction because J.M.J. was already the subject of letters of guardianship issued by the probate court. Mother also argues the evidence was insufficient to support the court’s finding that she abandoned and neglected J.M.J.…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
  2. J.C.W. Ex Rel. Webb v. WyciskallaSupreme Court of Missouri · 2009
  3. S.M. v. E.M.B.R.Supreme Court of Missouri · 2011
  4. In Re Interest of GMissouri Court of Appeals · 1965
  5. K.R.C. v. M.W.B.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2001

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. S.S.S. v. C.V.S.Supreme Court of Missouri · 2017
  2. In re T.S.D.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2014
  3. Missouri Department of Social Services, Children's Division v. B.T.W.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2013
  4. In re S.J.M.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2015
  5. E.K.L. v. A.L.B.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2016

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