Legal Opinion
EMW v. JPM
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 19, 1991No. 22430-CAPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NORRIS, Judge.
The petitioners, EMW and MKW, appeal a judgment that sustained an exception of no cause of action as to one plaintiff and granted a motion for involuntary dismissal as to the other in their petition to adopt MKW’s grandson. For the reasons expressed, we affirm in part, reverse in part and remand for a new adoption hearing.
Procedural background and testimony
By verified petition filed April 4, 1990, EMW and MKW alleged that they were over 18 years old and PW was under 17; that PW was the legitimate child of MFM, who is MKW’s daughter and EMW’s stepdaughter; that PW had in fact…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- In Re AckenhausenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
- Fuller v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1988
- Adoption of LatiolaisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
- Haynes v. ManghamSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
- In Re BAS Applying for AdoptionLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Emw, Jr. v. JpmLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
- Sanders v. GarciaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1997