Legal Opinion
Matter of Adoption of Eder
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided November 22, 1991No. CC A414; CA A50557; SC S37667PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*246VAN HOOMISSEN, J.
This is a contested step-parent adoption proceeding pursuant to ORS chapter 109. Robert Eder (father) and Michele Longo Eder (wife) (hereinafter referred to collectively as petitioners) petitioned to allow wife to adopt father’s two children from his previous marriage to Anita West (mother). The trial court found that mother’s consent to the adoption was not necessary because of her wilful and unexcused neglect of her children. ORS 109.324.1 The court granted the petition and entered a decree of adoption. The Court of Appeals, sitting in banc, affirmed 6-4. Eder v. West, 104…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Pierce v. Society of SistersSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- State Ex Rel. Juvenile Department v. GeistOregon Supreme Court · 1990
- State v. JamisonOregon Supreme Court · 1968
- Zockert v. FanningOregon Supreme Court · 1990
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3Cited by20 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Juvenile Department v. BeasleyOregon Supreme Court · 1992
- Stubbs v. WeathersbyOregon Supreme Court · 1995
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- In re A.W.K.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2001
- Bidiman v. GehrtsCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1995
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