Legal Opinion

Lewis v. Catholic Social Services

Montana Supreme Court

Decided May 21, 1992No. 91-476 and 91-508PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice McDONOUGH

This is an appeal from an order of the First Judicial District, Lewis and Clark County, denying petitioners’ request for a preliminary injunction. Inasmuch as the issues are the same in relators’ petition for supervisory control, the petition for supervisory control is hereby dismissed.

We frame the issue as follows: Whether the District Court erred in determining § 40-8-108, MCA (1991), barred the foster parents from contesting the placement for adoption decision of the agency having custody and barred the foster parents’ petition for adoption.

On March 29, 1989, the custody of Baby Girl W.…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. In Re the Parental Rights of Baby Girl W.Montana Supreme Court · 1991

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. In re M.L.M.Montana Supreme Court · 1996
  2. In re F.H.Montana Supreme Court · 1995
  3. In Re MLMMontana Supreme Court · 1996
  4. Lewis v. Catholic Social ServicesMontana Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Matter of F.HMontana Supreme Court · 1995

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