Legal Opinion
In re K.S.S.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided August 21, 2018No. 18-CA-103Published
1Opinion of the CourtChehardy, C.J.
A.L.S., Jr.,1 the biological father of the minor child, K.S.S., appeals the trial court's judgment terminating his parental rights and allowing the final adoption of the minor child by her stepfather, J.N.M. For the following reasons, we reverse and remand with instructions.
Factual and Procedural History
K.S.S., who is the subject of this intrafamily adoption, was born on June 25, 2009 in Roseville, California. On September 10, 2010, K.S.S.'s parents, who were domiciled in California, divorced. That day, although K.S.S.'s parents were granted joint legal custody, L.S.S.M., the child's mother,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- In re BourgeoisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2005
- Robert D. MAYEUX and Lisa M. Mayeux v. George J. CHARLET, Jr., Deceased, Charlet Funeral Home, Inc., Rev. M. Jeffery Bayhi, and the Roman Catholic Church of the Diocese of Baton RougeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2016
- In re B.E.M.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2007