Berston v. Minnesota Department of Public Welfare

206 N.W.2d 28 (1973)

In re ADOPTION OF Maxine M. BERSTON.

H. Robert BERSTON, petitioner, Appellant,

v.

MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE, Respondent.

No. 43547.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

March 30, 1973.

Cochrane & Bresnahan and James G. Roban, St. Paul, for appellant.

Warren Spannaus, Atty. Gen., Curtis D. Forslund, Sol. Gen., Judy L. Oakes, Asst. Sol Atty. Gen., St. Paul, for respondent.

Heard before KNUTSON, C. J., and OTIS, PETERSON, and KELLY, JJ.

Reconsidered en banc.

PETERSON, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order denying a petition to adopt.

Petitioner is a 29-year-old, single male. The…