Ralph B. v. State Department of Health

Opinion

TAYLOR, P. J.

This is an appeal by petitioners, Ralph and Alice B., age 71 and 55 years, respectively, from a judgment denying their petition for the independent adoption of T., a 2-year-old female child. They contend that the court abused its discretion as their petition was denied on the sole ground of their age, without consideration of other relevant factors and the overriding “best interest of the child.” We have concluded that the judgment must be reversed. The question is one of first impression.

T. was born on June 30, 1972, in Pueblo, Colorado. Prior to her birth, petitioner,…