Legal Opinion
Lambertus v. Santino
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided November 3, 1980No. WD 31405PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NORWIN D. HOUSER, Senior Judge.
Nicholas C. Santino appeals from an order of the Circuit Court of Clay County terminating the parental rights of appellant, the natural father of 14-year old Eric Nicholas Santino and decreeing the adoption of Eric pursuant to § 453.040, RSMo 1969, on the joint petition of the boy’s stepfather, James H. Lambertus, and his natural mother, Patricia Joyce Lamber-tus.
Nicholas and Patricia were married in May 1964 in California. Eric was born of the marriage in August 1966. The parents were divorced in California in August 1968. Custody of Eric was awarded to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
- In Re Adoption of RuleMissouri Court of Appeals · 1968
- S. C. H. v. C. W. H.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1979
- Adoption of Mike and RussMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977
- Hicks v. YoungCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
3Cited by16 opinions
- In Re Adoption of Baby Boy WMissouri Court of Appeals · 1985
- In the Interest of J.H.H. v. J.D.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1983
- Matter of Adoption of GotvasleeNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1981
- Matter of Adoption of PearsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1981
- Mortenson v. TangedahlNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1982
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