Legal Opinion
Matter of Adoption of R.R.R.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided October 11, 1988No. 66030PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KAUGER, Justice.
The only issue presented is whether a child of married parents who are still married may be adopted without their consent *96because of their failure to support the child. We find that a child may be adopted without the consent of a married parent under 10 O.S.1981 § 60.6(3)(b),1 if the parent has wilfully failed, refused, or neglected to contribute to the support of the child for a period of twelve months preceding the filing of the petition for adoption.
FACTS
On September 12, 1985, the appellant/grandmother, L.R.R., filed a petition to adopt her Indian granddaughter, R.R.R.,…
2Cases cited45 opinions
- Smith v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & ReformSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Fuller v. OdomSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
- Jackson v. Independent School District No. 16Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1982
- Poafpybitty v. Skelly Oil CompanySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1964
- AMF Tubescope Company v. HatchelSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1976
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3Cited by11 opinions
- In Re Baby Girl L.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2002
- Adoption of C.D.M. v. MaxwellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2001
- Matter of Adoption of RWSSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1997
- Combs v. SuttonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1997
- S.C. v. J.L.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2002
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