Moore v. Asente

Opinion of the Court by

Justice KELLER.

I. ISSUES

This appeal from a child custody action, which resulted from the breakdown of a proposed private adoption, presents three (3) primary issues. Regina Moore (“Moore”) and Jerry Doming (“Doming”) signed consents to allow Richard and Cheryl Asente (“the Asentes”) to adopt their son, Justin. The consents, by their terms, would become irrevocable twenty (20) days from the date when Justin was placed with the Asentes. Before signing the consents, however, Moore and Doming were advised by their attorney that they could revoke their consent to Justin’s…