Legal Opinion
In the Matter of R.E.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided November 9, 1994No. Nos. 94-CK-2657, 94-CK-2596 and 94-CK-2663PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
|1DENNIS, Justice.*
We are called upon to decide the proper allocation of the burden of proof when an alleged natural father opposes the surrender *207of his child for adoption in accordance with Louisiana Children’s Code Articles 1130 et seq. After R.E., an unwed mother, duly surrendered Q.P.E., her newborn child, for adoption, T.P.L., the alleged natural father, was notified and he timely filed his notice of opposition to the adoption. La.Ch.C.Arts. 1130, 1137.
After a hearing, the trial court found that T.P.L. had forfeited his parental rights and decreed that his rights are terminated. Id. Art.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Speiser v. RandallSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Lehr v. RobertsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Quilloin v. WalcottSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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