Legal Opinion

In the Interest of J.M.W.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided November 25, 1992No. 91-1790PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARTER, Justice.

We have accepted for further review the decision of the court of appeals in this dispute over the adoption of twin infant children. The district court approved a proposed adoptive placement initiated by the children’s mother and opposed by the maternal grandparents of the children. The court of appeals reversed and approved placement of the children with the maternal grandparents in anticipation that the grandparents would ultimately be permitted to adopt the children. Upon reviewing the record and hearing the arguments presented, we vacate the decision of the court of appeals…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Matter of Adoption of GardinerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
  2. Matter of Guardianship of ReedSupreme Court of Iowa · 1991
  3. Stafford v. TaylorSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In the Interest of B.B.M.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1994
  2. In the Interest of E.G.Court of Appeals of Iowa · 2007
  3. In the Interest of E.G.Court of Appeals of Iowa · 2007

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