Legal Opinion
Stotler Ex Rel. Stotler v. Lutheran Social Service of Iowa
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided July 3, 1973No. 56275PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RAWLINGS, Justice.
By equity action plaintiff unwed mother seeks judicial invalidation of a written agreement by which she released her infant child to defendant agency for adoptive placement. Defendant appeals from decree granting relief sought. We reverse.
About July 15, 1972, plaintiff, Debra L. Stotler (Debra) and her mother, Barbara Stotler (Mrs. Stotler), appeared at the Des Moines office of defendant, Lutheran Social Service of Iowa, a licensed child placement agency (agency) and there conferred with its representative, Shirley Delores Furtick. Evidence as to the ensuing discussion is in…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- In re J.M.P.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1988
- In re Adoption of Baby C.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1984
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