Legal Opinion

In Re IK

Utah Supreme Court

Decided October 27, 2009No. 20080554Published

1Opinion of the Court

220 P.3d 464 (2009)

2009 UT 70

In the Matter of the Adoption of I.K., a minor child.

J.S., Appellant,

v.

P.K. and J.K., Appellees.

No. 20080554.

Supreme Court of Utah.

October 27, 2009.

Clark R. Nielsen, Kathryn J. Steffey, Salt Lake City, for appellant.

Larry S. Jenkins, Richard J. Armstrong, Lance D. Rich, Salt Lake City, for appellees.

On Certification from the Utah Court of Appeals.

INTRODUCTION

WILKINS, Justice:

¶ 1 In this direct appeal, Appellant J.S. seeks to challenge the adoption of I.K., his alleged daughter. We are asked to determine (1) whether Utah's adoption statute, specifically Utah Code…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Rivers v. Roadway Express, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1994
  2. Jau-Fei Chen v. StewartUtah Supreme Court · 2004
  3. Santillanes v. StateNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1993
  4. Wells v. Children's Aid Soc. of UtahUtah Supreme Court · 1984
  5. Beavers v. Johnson Controls World Services, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1994

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