Legal Opinion
Brown v. Baby Girl Harper
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided September 29, 2014No. Appellate Case 2014-001746; 27448PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Toal
Petitioner Jennifer Brown (Adoptive Mother) appeals the court of appeals’ decision affirming the family court order finding Respondent Holly Lawrence’s (Birth Mother) consent to adoption was invalid and requiring immediate return of Baby Girl Harper (Baby Girl) to Birth Mother. We affirm.
Facts/Procedural Background
Birth Mother, a resident of Charlotte, North Carolina, gave birth to Baby Girl on October 27, 2013, in Pineville, North Carolina. On October 30, 2013, Birth Mother signed a Consent to Adoption form (the Consent) in Charleston, South Carolina, in which she consented to Adoptive…
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