Legal Opinion
D.L.G. v. E.L.S.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided August 1, 1989No. 71028PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BILLINGS, Judge.
Petition for review1 by putative father, appellant, seeking to vacate and set aside the decree of adoption of his alleged child. The trial court dismissed the petition as barred under the one year statute of limitations of § 453.140, RSMo 1986. Appellant contends extrinsic evidence would demonstrate a lack of jurisdiction for the adoption court to enter the decree and the adoption proceeding violated his constitutional rights to due process. Affirmed.
The Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, opined appellant was entitled to present evidence to support his allegations…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Lehr v. RobertsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Caban v. MohammedSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Barney v. SuggsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1985
- State Ex Rel. Fabrico v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1922
- Webb v. First National Bank & Trust Co. of JoplinMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
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3Cited by7 opinions
- In Re the Adoption of A.A.T.Supreme Court of Kansas · 2008
- Skalecki v. SmallMissouri Court of Appeals · 1992
- Matter of CerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1990
- C.P.G.B. v. D.A.P.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2010
- J.B.M. v. S.L.M.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2001
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