Legal Opinion
G.S.M. v. T.H.B.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided March 20, 1990No. 55671PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SATZ, Presiding Judge.
This is a stepparent adoption. The natural mother, stepfather and guardian ad li-tem appeal the trial court’s denial of the petition for adoption. We reverse and remand with directions.
Petitioners are the natural mother and the stepfather of R.M.B., a girl, bom August 27, 1982. The natural father is the respondent. On September 1, 1983, the natural parents were divorced and the mother was awarded custody of the child. The father was granted reasonable visitation rights and required to pay $30.00 per week as child support.
Petitioners were married on August 8, 1984. The…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
- In Re Marriage of VanetMissouri Court of Appeals · 1976
- In re Adoption of MasaOhio Supreme Court · 1986
- Adoption of R. A. B. v. R. A. B.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1978
- In Re Watson v. WatsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1946
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3Cited by14 opinions
- C.B.L. v. K.E.L.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1996
- H.W.S. v. C.T.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1992
- D.L.M. v. S.M.P.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1997
- In Re Adoption of J____ G____ L____, Jr.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1993
- D.L.W. v. R.C.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2000
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