Legal Opinion
In Re Adoption of J____ G____ L____, Jr.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided May 18, 1993No. 18238PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CROW, Presiding Judge.
This appeal is the culmination of a contest between two married couples to adopt J_G_L_, Jr. (born September 1, 1983), and his brother, B_T_L_ (born January 9, 1986). None of the contestants is kin to the brothers, but each couple became acquainted with the brothers while they were in foster care by occasionally taking care of them as a favor to the foster parent.
The Dunklin County office of the Division of Family Services (“DFS”) selected C_ D_ B_ and his wife, V_ A_B_(“Petitioners”) as the couple by whom the brothers should be adopted. DFS personnel removed the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Marriage of T.B.G. v. C.A.G.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1989
- In Re Adoption of W.B.L.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1984
- Moreno v. Juvenile OfficerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1983
- In Re Adoption of K. L. G.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1982
- Drew v. LittlerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1982
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- H.W.C. v. D.A.H.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1999
- E.K. v. H.C.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1994
- P.W.J. v. S.R.G.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2006
- J ___ E ___ S v. D ___ L ___ SMissouri Court of Appeals · 1996
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