Legal Opinion

Matter of Adoption of Baade

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided October 31, 1990No. 16783Published

1Opinion of the Court

462 N.W.2d 485 (1990)

In the Matter of the ADOPTION OF John Michael BAADE, a Minor Child.

No. 16783.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Argued April 24, 1990.

Decided October 31, 1990.

Daniel L. Jongeling of Dakota Plains Legal Services, Sisseton, for appellant and natural father, Justin Kongi.

Terry L. Pechota of Finch, Viken, Viken and Pechota, Rapid City, for appellees and adoptive parents, Nancy and Dan Ponton.

SABERS, Justice.

Justin Kongi appeals an order terminating his parental rights and declaring the child adopted.

Facts

Justin is the natural father of John Baade, who was born in Pierre, South…

Also in this document: Dissent.

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians v. HolyfieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. In Re the Adoption of Baby Boy L.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1982
  3. Matter of Adoption of a Child of Indian HeritageSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1988
  4. In Re Adoption of FarabelliSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  5. A.B.M. v. M.H.Alaska Supreme Court · 1982

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