Legal Opinion

Matter of Adoption of Chaney

Idaho Supreme Court

Decided January 5, 1995No. 20922PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

887 P.2d 1061 (1995)

126 Idaho 554

In the Matter of the ADOPTION OF Margaret Elizabeth Melling CHANEY, an adult over the age of eighteen years.

John MELLING, Petitioner-Appellant,

v.

Margaret Elizabeth Melling CHANEY, Respondent.

No. 20922.

Supreme Court of Idaho, Eastern Idaho, September 1994 Term.

January 5, 1995.

Marc J. Weinpel, Idaho Falls, for appellant.

Robin D. Dunn, Rigby, for respondent.

TROUT, Justice.

This is an adult adoption case in which an adult child sought to have her stepfather adopt her after she reached the age of eighteen, and also sought termination of her parental relationship…

Also in this document: Concurrence · Johnson; Concurrence · Silak.

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Sweitzer v. DeanIdaho Supreme Court · 1990
  2. Union Pacific Railroad v. Board of Tax AppealsIdaho Supreme Court · 1982
  3. Anstine v. HawkinsIdaho Supreme Court · 1968
  4. In Re DampierIdaho Supreme Court · 1928
  5. Thomas v. RiggsIdaho Supreme Court · 1946

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Von Jones v. Board of County CommissionersIdaho Supreme Court · 1997
  2. In the Matter of Adoption by Step-ParentIdaho Supreme Court · 2018
  3. Brown v. BrownIdaho Supreme Court · 2020
  4. Elgee v. Retirement Brd. of the Public Employee (PERSI)Idaho Supreme Court · 2021
  5. Higuera v. HiestandIdaho Supreme Court · 1996

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