Legal Opinion

A.M.S. v. W.S.

Montana Supreme Court

Decided January 26, 2016No. DA 15-0218PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baker

¶1 W.S. (Father) appeals from the orders of the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County, terminating his parental rights to A.M.S., M.A.S., and A.W.S., and entering decrees of adoption in favor of C. J. (Grandfather). In accordance with M. R. App. P. 10(6), we have amended the caption to remove the full names of all involved parties. We restate the dispositive issues on appeal:

1. Whether Father was properly served by publication.

2. Whether the District Court erred in granting the petition for adoption and termination.

¶2 We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

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2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. In re J.N.Montana Supreme Court · 1999
  2. In Re JNMontana Supreme Court · 1999
  3. In re Declaring E.W.Montana Supreme Court · 1998
  4. Adoption of A.W.S. and K.R.S.Montana Supreme Court · 2014
  5. In Re the Adoption of K.P.M.Montana Supreme Court · 2009

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Adoption of A.W.S. M.A.S. and A.MMontana Supreme Court · 2017
  2. Jardine v. SchwartzMontana Supreme Court · 2016
  3. Marriage of Jardine and SchwartzMontana Supreme Court · 2016

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