Legal Opinion

Matter of Adoption of R.S.C.

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided September 11, 1992No. C-91-5PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMAS, Justice.

The primary issue to be resolved in this case is whether a biological mother can be foreclosed from an action to declare the nonexistence of a presumptive father and child relationship upon a finding by the district court that the action was not brought within a reasonable time or whether, on the other hand, the determination by the trial court constitutes an abuse of discretion. Collateral issues abound relating to abuse of discretion on the part of the trial court in decreeing adoption in favor of the presumptive father; error in connection with that proceeding because of…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Michael H. v. Gerald D.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. Benavides v. HuntTexas Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Matter of Paternity of JRWWyoming Supreme Court · 1991
  4. Laughton v. LaughtonWyoming Supreme Court · 1953
  5. A v. X, Y, AND ZWyoming Supreme Court · 1982

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Lc v. TlWyoming Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Matter of Paternity of TSWyoming Supreme Court · 1996
  3. Ja v. CjhWyoming Supreme Court · 1996
  4. Mak-M v. SmWyoming Supreme Court · 1993
  5. JCI v. TL ex rel. TLWyoming Supreme Court · 1996

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