Legal Opinion
Roe v. Reeves
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided May 2, 2011No. 26967PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*145Justice HEARN.
In this case, Craig Reeves (Father) claims his consent was necessary prior to another couple adopting his child. The family court agreed, finding that he met the requirements of Section 63-9-310(A)(5)(b) of the South Carolina Code (2010) and awarding him custody of the child. We find that Father did not undertake sufficient good faith efforts to assume parental responsibility and comply with section 63-9-310(A)(5)(b), and hold that his consent to the adoption is not required. Therefore, we reverse the family court and order that custody be immediately returned to the adoptive…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Lehr v. RobertsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Adoptive Parents v. Biological ParentsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1994
- Abernathy v. Baby BoySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1993
- McCann v. DoeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2008
- Jane v. QueenSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2001
3Cited by5 opinions
- In re Adoption of Baby Boy B.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 2012
- Adoptive Couple v. Baby GirlSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2012
- Murphy v. Collins (In re Fields)Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2018
- Reeves v. RoeSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
- Roe v. ReevesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2011