Legal Opinion
Stjernholm v. Mazaheri
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided January 29, 1973No. 25442PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lee
This is a stepparent adoption case brought under Article 2 of the Colorado Children’s Code.
Appellant sought, with the consent of his wife, to adopt his six-year-old stepdaughter, Julie Elaheh Mazaheri. The natural father, Iraj Mazaheri, refused to give his consent.
The Children’s Code provides a stepchild may be available for adoption upon:
“Written and verified consent of the parent in a stepparent adoption where the other parent * * * has abandoned the child for a period of one year or more or where he has failed without cause to provide reasonable support for such child for a period of one…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Hersey v. HerseyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
- Nugent v. PowellWyoming Supreme Court · 1893
- Adoption of BurtonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1956
- Winter v. Director of the Department of Public WelfareCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1958
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3Cited by32 opinions
- People in Interest of SSTColorado Court of Appeals · 1976
- In Re the Adoption of T.K.J.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1996
- In re R.H.N.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1985
- Adoption of J.R.M. v. MaddenSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1995
- Petition of SOSupreme Court of Colorado · 1990
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