Legal Opinion
In re C.B.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided October 17, 1994No. 94-C-0755PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
I, WILLIAM NORRIS, III, Justice Pro Tern.1
We granted certiorari to consider the proper application of La.Ch.C. art. 1255 B in an intrafamily (stepparent) adoption. The trial court granted the adoption, finding that the petitioning stepfather established the facts necessary to dispense with the biological father’s consent, and that the natural father failed to rebut the best interests presumption favoring adoption. The court of appeal affirmed, holding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in deciding that the natural father failed to overcome the presumption. Based on the text,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Gonzales v. Xerox Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- Touchard v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- Hutchinson v. PatelSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
- In Re AckenhausenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
- Adoption of LatiolaisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
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3Cited by3 opinions
- In Re CB, Applying for AdoptionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
- State ex rel. B.A.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2010
- In re V.A.H.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2007