Legal Opinion
In the Interest of B.G.C.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided May 17, 1993No. 91-476, 92-49PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LARSON, Justice.
This case is, we observe thankfully, an unusual one. It involves the future of a baby girl, B.G.C., who was born on February 8, 1991. Her mother, Cara, who was not married, decided to give up the baby for adoption and signed a release of parental rights as provided by Iowa Code section *241600A.4 (1991). She named “Scott” as the father of the baby, and Scott signed a release of parental rights. Later, both Cara and Scott signed waivers of notice of the termination hearing. After the hearing, the court ordered the termination of the parental rights of both Cara and Scott.…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Matter of BurneySupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
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