Legal Opinion

Wright v. Howard

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided May 23, 1986PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DUNN, Judge.

This appeal is from the judgment of the Logan Circuit Court granting appellee Michael Howard’s petition to adopt appellant Delmar Wright’s 5 year old twin daughters. Howard is the present husband of the children’s mother, appellee, Vickie Howard, Wright’s former wife. Vickie’s and Wright’s marriage was dissolved July 14, 1981, by decree in the Logan Circuit Court before the same trial judge as in the instant adoption case. The twins’ custody was granted to Vickie. She and Howard married on June 15, 1982. The twins have lived with them ever since.

Some aspects of the Wrights'…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. O.S. v. C.F.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1983
  3. Jouett v. RhorerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1960
  4. Higgason v. HenryCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1958
  5. D.S. v. F.A.H.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1985

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Moore v. AsenteKentucky Supreme Court · 2003
  2. Day v. DayKentucky Supreme Court · 1997
  3. S.J.L.S. v. T.L.S.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 2008
  4. Hicks v. EnlowKentucky Supreme Court · 1989
  5. Berry v. Cabinet for Families & Children Ex Rel. HowardKentucky Supreme Court · 1999

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