Thompson v. Brunck

This appeal asks whether an adoption can stand. The circuit court allowed Luke and Amber Brunck to adopt Kristal Thompson's child, N.R.D. Kristal challenges that decision, arguing that she proved that her signature on the "Relinquishment of Parent and Child Relationship and Consent to Guardianship and Adoption"-which was attached to the Bruncks' petition to adopt N.R.D.-was procured by fraud (misrepresentation). Because the evidence proves that Thompson did not voluntarily sign a relinquishment affidavit, the circuit court clearly erred in failing to set the adoption aside.

I. Facts

The papers…