Legal Opinion
Jonas v. Department of Human Services
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided March 9, 2004No. 99,160PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
TOM COLBERT, Chief Judge.
T1 Carla Kaye Jonas and R.B. Jonas appeal from the trial court's order dismissing their petition to adopt Mrs. Jonas's grandchildren. The issue on appeal is whether the court erred in concluding that it did not have jurisdiction to consider the Jonases' petition. Upon review of the record and applicable law, we conclude that it did err and reverse and remand for further proceedings.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
T2 D.D.B., born October 20, 1999, and M.L.RH., born August 21, 2001, are the biological sons of Mrs. Jonas's daughter, Kimberly Barnes. On February…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Miller v. MillerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1998
- Johnson v. Board of Governors of Registered DentistsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1996
- State Ex Rel. Department of Human Services v. ColclazierSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1997
- Adoption of C.D.M. v. MaxwellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2001
- In Re the Adoption of G.D.L.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
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3Cited by6 opinions
- In Re the Adoption of M.J.S.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2007
- In re the Adoption of M.J.S.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2007
- Katherine E. v. State, Department of Human ServicesCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2010
- Meldrum v. MeldrumCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2017
- State ex rel. Department of Human Services ex rel. Ogletree v. CabeCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2005
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