Legal Opinion

Adoption of D.C.S. v. J.F.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided October 20, 2009No. 2008-CA-00764-COAPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MYERS, P.J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Illinois Central Railroad Company filed a motion to intervene in the adoption of D.C.S., Jr., D.D.S., and D.J.S. by John Foster, Jr.1 Finding that Illinois Central did not have standing to intervene in the adoption and that the motion was untimely filed, the trial court denied Illinois Central’s motion. Aggrieved, Illinois Central appeals arguing that: (1) the trial court erred in denying Illinois Central’s motion to intervene on the basis that it did not have standing; (2) the trial court erred in denying Illinois Central’s motion to intervene as being untimely…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Guaranty Nat. Ins. Co. v. PittmanMississippi Supreme Court · 1987
  2. Cummings v. BendermanMississippi Supreme Court · 1996
  3. Greene v. FitzpatrickCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927
  4. Anderson v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2004
  5. Perry County v. FergusonMississippi Supreme Court · 1993

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In the Matter of the Adoption of D.A.S., a Minor: B.N. v. K.P., Individually and as Next Friend, J.P., Individually and as Next Friend, and K.F.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2024
  2. Sunshine Mills, Inc. v. Nutra-Blend, LLCMississippi Supreme Court · 2025

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