Legal Opinion
In re W.E.G.
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided December 6, 1985No. Nos. S-777, S-778 and S-803PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MOORE, Justice.
This difficult case concerns the adoption of two young boys. Their foster parents seek to adopt them, with the consent of the boys’ biological parents. However, the boys’ maternal grandparents oppose the foster parents’ adoption petition; they, too, have filed an adoption petition, without the consent of the boys’ biological parents. The superior court consolidated all actions concerning the boys, then excluded the grandparents from participating as parties in the hearing on the foster parents’ petition. Ultimately, the superior court granted the foster parents’ petition…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Mimkon v. FordSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1975
- S.N.E. v. R.L.B.Alaska Supreme Court · 1985
- People Ex Rel. Sibley v. SheppardNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Craig v. McBrideAlaska Supreme Court · 1982
- Poe v. CaseSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1978
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3Cited by21 opinions
- In re Adoption of RidenourOhio Supreme Court · 1991
- Martin N. v. State, Department of Health & Social Services, Division of Family & Youth ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2003
- Hede v. GilstrapWyoming Supreme Court · 2005
- C.W. v. State, Department of Health & Social ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2001
- In Re the Adoption of S.K.L.H.Alaska Supreme Court · 2009
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