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In Re the Adoption of Steckman

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided December 6, 1980No. 51,261PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Herd, J.:

This is an appeal by Doral Eugene Steckman from a decree of adoption granted in the Stafford District Court. Steckman, the natural father of Sammy and Millie Steckman, is contesting his children’s adoption by Glen Courtney, their stepfather, because he did not give his consent.

Steckman and Mildred Rebecca Steckman, now Courtney, were divorced June 2,1976. Mildred received custody of the two minor children, Sammy and Millie. Steckman was granted visitation rights consisting of alternate Saturdays and Sundays of each month and was ordered to pay…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Meyer v. NebraskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
  3. Sharp v. ThurmanSupreme Court of Kansas · 1966
  4. Denton v. JamesSupreme Court of Kansas · 1920
  5. Aslin v. SeamonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1978

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. In Re the Adoption of McMullenSupreme Court of Kansas · 1984
  2. In Re Adoption of HarringtonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1980
  3. In re the Adoption of C.R.D.Court of Appeals of Kansas · 1995
  4. In Re the Adoption of B.C.S.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1989
  5. Wilson & Walker v. StateSupreme Court of Kansas · 1981

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