Legal Opinion

Boatwright v. Walker

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided May 16, 1986PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McDonald, Judge.

This is a combined appeal from an amended judgment of the Livingston Circuit Court which denied the petition of Jackie Lee Walker to adopt Joshua Lee Boatwright, the illegitimate infant son of Lois Lynnette Boatwright, and changing custody of Joshua from the natural mother, Boatwright, to the appellant petitioner, Walker. On appeal, Walker argues that the court erred in failing to find that Lois knowingly executed a written consent to adopt without being influenced by fraud, duress or other incapacity. In her appeal Lois first asks whether sufficient cause to revoke her…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Lee v. Thomas Et UxCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1944
  2. Chandler v. ChandlerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1975
  3. Skaggs v. GannonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943
  4. James v. JamesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1970
  5. Van Wey v. Van WeyKentucky Supreme Court · 1983

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Moore v. AsenteKentucky Supreme Court · 2003
  2. Greathouse v. ShreveKentucky Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Davis v. CollinsworthKentucky Supreme Court · 1989
  4. Denzik v. DenzikKentucky Supreme Court · 2006
  5. Fitch v. BurnsKentucky Supreme Court · 1989

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