Legal Opinion
In re the Adoption of C.R.D.
Court of Appeals of Kansas
Decided June 2, 1995No. 72,498PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pierron, J.:
The legal and biological father of C.R.D., a child bom September 15,1989, appeals the district court’s order finding he had failed to assume parental duties during the two years preceding the filing of a petition for stepparent adoption. Because of this finding, the court found the father’s consent to the adoption was unnecessary and granted the petition.
The mother and father of C.R.D. were divorced on March 27, 1990. All three lived in Texas at that time. The petitioner/stepfather married the mother on June 3, 1990. C.R.D. has lived with them during the marriage and has seen the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Todd v. KellySupreme Court of Kansas · 1992
- State v. DonlaySupreme Court of Kansas · 1993
- Memorial Hospital Ass'n, Inc. v. KnutsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1986
- In Re Guardianship of WilliamsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1994
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- In Re the Adoption of K.J.B.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1998
- In re to Adopt J.M.D.Supreme Court of Kansas · 2011
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