Legal Opinion
Adoption of Oukes
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 18, 1971No. Docket Nos. 35534, 35535PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
AISO, J.
On May 16, 1968, petitioners Larry Lee Moore and Kay Jewel Moore (husband and wife) filed a petition for the adoption of the twins, Andrea and Andrew Oukes, born on March 18, 1966, to appellant Donna Lee McGary Oukes and Jan Oukes, her husband. Kay Moore is Jan’s sister and paternal aunt of the infants. Jan signed a formal consent to adoption of the twins by the petitioners on August 14, 1968. He had orally agreed to the adoption prior to petitioners’ instituting the adoption proceedings. Appellant refused to consent.
Petitioners then, on December 5, 1968, filed their petition…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Bancroft-Whitney Co. v. McHughCalifornia Supreme Court · 1913
- In Re MorrowCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
- In Re EdwardsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1930
- Horr v. CattaliniCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1946
- Anderson v. GanoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1958
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3Cited by21 opinions
- D. M. v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1973
- Anonymous v. AnonymousCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1975
- Department of Adoptions v. Daniel G.California Court of Appeal · 1977
- Porter v. Sandra R.California Court of Appeal · 1974
- County of Los Angeles Department of Adoptions v. Anthony S.California Court of Appeal · 1977
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