Browder v. Harmeyer
Indiana Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Judge.
The adoption of Nathanial Browder, currently four years old, is the focus of this controversy between his maternal grandparents, Alvin and Mary Harmeyer, and his paternal grandmother, Carolyn Browder. Browder, while recognizing the language of the adoption statute (Ind.Code 81-8-1-1) requires spouses to petition jointly, alleges she was denied equal protection when the trial court dismissed her adoption petition because her husband, Nathanial's paternal grandfather, had withdrawn from the proceedings. She claims the statute discriminates against her because, under its terms, she…
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