Legal Opinion
King v. Ochoa
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided June 5, 2008No. 08-257PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jim Gunter, Justice.
This appeal arises from an order of the Pope County Circuit Court ruling that Appellant Scott Dale King (“King”) did not qualify as an individual who may adopt minor child J.M.K. (“the child”) under Ark. Code Ann. § 9-9-204 (Repl. 2002). We reverse and remand for consideration of the adoption petition on the merits.
King is thirty-six years old and unmarried. He is the biological father of the child. The child has been in King’s care and custody since December of 2005, when custody was awarded to him by the circuit court. King filed a petition for adoption on October 19,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Davis v. SmithSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1979
- Richmond v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1990
- Hanners v. Giant Oil Co. of Arkansas, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 2008
- Dougan v. GraySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1994
- Swaffar v. SwaffarSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1992
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Cato v. Craighead County Circuit CourtSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2009
- Smith v. ConAgra Foods, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 2013
- In Re Adoption of M.K.C.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 2009
- Adoption of M.K.C. v. Pope County Circuit CourtSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2008
- In Re Adoption of M.K.C.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 2009
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