Legal Opinion
Franklin v. Biggs
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided September 10, 1973PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThornton, J.
This is an appeal by the natural mother seeking to set aside the decrees of the circuit court permitting petitioners to adopt her twin daughters. Both petitions for adoption were consolidated at trial and on this appeal. Jurisdiction was sought under ORS 109.326, ① petitioners alleging that the natural mother had given her written consent ② for the adoption and that she is unwed. There is nothing in the record to indicate that the natural father was served with any notice of the proceedings.
The natural mother filed a revocation of her consent and intervened in the proceedings, challenging the…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Furgeson v. JonesOregon Supreme Court · 1888
- Rothstein v. Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin & Upper MichiganSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Barwin v. ReidyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1957
- Hughes v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1963
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Matter of AndersenIdaho Supreme Court · 1978
- Small v. AndrewsCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1975
- Gorden v. CutlerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Matter of Adoption of HallMontana Supreme Court · 1977
- Melvin Miller v. Don Miller, Individually and as Administrator of the Children's Services Division of the State of OregonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
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