Legal Opinion
In re S.D.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 23, 2018No. 52,238–CWPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
The applicant, Michael L. Shannon, filed a petition contesting the adoption of his biological daughter, A.K.O. Thereafter, the applicant amended his petition to challenge the constitutionality of La. Ch. C. art. 1138, which requires an unwed biological father to show substantial commitment to the minor child and parental fitness in order to successfully challenge the adoption. The trial court found La. Ch. C. art. 1138 constitutional, and the applicant now seeks supervisory review of the finding.
*1098Since Louisiana statutes are presumed constitutional, the party challenging the statute bears the…
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2Cases cited10 opinions
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Lehr v. RobertsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Caban v. MohammedSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- In Re Adoption of BGSSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1990
- Moore v. RLCC Technologies, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
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3Cited by2 opinions
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