Legal Opinion

Adoption of G.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided August 19, 1987PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WATHEN, Justice.

Petitioners Richard and Brenda M. appeal from an order of the Probate Court (Cumberland County) denying their petition and granting the petition of Marion and Laura P. to adopt Baby Girl G. On appeal Richard and Brenda M. argue (1) that it was necessary to terminate the parental rights of Richard M., the putative father, before granting the adoption petition of unrelated third parties, Marion and Laura P., (2) that the Probate Court’s finding that Richard M. was unable or unwilling to protect Baby Girl G. from jeopardy was clearly erroneous, and (3) that the Probate Court’s…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Taylor v. Commissioner of Mental Health & Mental RetardationSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1984
  2. In Re John Joseph V.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1985
  3. In re Adoption of G.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1986

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In Re the Adoption of A.A.T.Supreme Court of Kansas · 2008
  2. Adoption of Tobias D.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2012
  3. In Re Baby DuncanSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2009
  4. In Re the Adoption of A.A.T.Supreme Court of Kansas · 2008

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