Legal Opinion
In re the Petition for Adoption J. H.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 14, 1974No. 7702PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAIR, Associate Judge:
This appeal is from an order of the trial court denying an unopposed petition to adopt a minor child. The facts are not in dispute. Pursuant to D.C.Code 1973, § 16-301, a petition for adoption was filed in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. In the petition it was alleged, in part, that petitioner was the natural father of the prospective adoptee, and that he desired to adopt the child and make him the petitioner’s heir-at-law. Attached to the petition was the sworn consent of the mother.1
As provided by statute,2 the petition was referred to the Director of…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Fuller v. FullerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1968
- Dawson v. EversbergCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1970
- CurranMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
- Couch v. CouchCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1951
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3Cited by5 opinions
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