Legal Opinion
In Re Adoption of O.L.P.
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided September 7, 2001No. 95,866PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LARRY JOPLIN, Judge:
{1 Respondent/Appellant Jacqueline O. Ketchum, natural mother (Mother) of O.LP. (Child), seeks review of the trial court's order holding Child eligible for adoption without Mother's consent on a finding of abandonment pursuant to 10 0.8. § 7505-4.2(G). In this proceeding, Mother asserts the trial court erred as a matter of both law and fact in so ruling. Having reviewed the record, however, we find no errors as alleged, and hold the order of the trial court should be affirmed.
2 Mother gave birth to Child prematurely on February 25, 1992. Hospital staff subsequently…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Lehr v. RobertsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- In Re the Adoption of Darren Todd H.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
- Pender v. McKeeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1979
- Neer v. State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Tax CommissionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1999
- J. v. v. State, Department of Institutions, Social & Rehabilitative ServicesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1977
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3Cited by4 opinions
- In Re Oklahoma Uniform Jury Instructions for Juvenile CasesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2005
- In re the Adoption of Baby A.Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2006
- In re Amendments to the Oklahoma Uniform Jury Instructions for Juvenile CasesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2011
- Gottfried v. Crisis Pregnancy Outreach, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2010