Legal Opinion

In re the Adoption of Baby A.

Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided January 27, 2006No. 101,144PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

LARRY JOPLIN, Judge.

¶ 1 AppellantyNatural Father (Father) seeks review of the trial court’s order permitting adoption of Baby A. (Child) without his consent. In this appeal, Father asserts the trial court erred as a matter of both fact and law in holding his consent unnecessary, and violated his constitutionally protected right to the pareni/child relationship. Having reviewed the record, the order of the trial court is affirmed.

¶ 2 In September 1999, Baby A. was born out of wedlock from the union of Father and J.I. (Mother) while Father was a member of the United States Armed…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Lehr v. RobertsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Matter of Adoption of Baby Boy DSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1985
  3. State ex rel. Department of Human Services ex rel. Jones v. BaggettSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1999
  4. Adoption of C.D.M. v. MaxwellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2001
  5. In Re Adoption of O.L.P.Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2001

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. HELLER v. BALLINGERCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2022
  2. HELLER v. BALLINGERCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2022
  3. Mireles v. StateCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2012
  4. T.A.P. v. PhillipsCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2009

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