Martin v. Adoption of L.M.D.

Joseph and Arlene Martin (“the adoptive parents”) seek certiorari or prohibition based on the trial court’s denial of a motion to dismiss Karen DeAngelis’ (“the biological mother”) motion to vacate an adoption. We grant the petition.

The adoptive parents, the maternal grandparents of the child, L.D.M., sought to adopt L.D.M. After the biological *759mother signed documents consenting to the adoption, the trial court entered a final judgment of adoption.

Two years later, the biological mother moved to vacate the court’s judgment, arguing the adoptive parents fraudulently obtained her consent. The…