Legal Opinion
In Matter of Adoption of RPR
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided October 28, 1980No. 79-1875PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSteinmetz, J.
This is a review of a decision of the court of appeals awarding custody of R.P.R., an infant, to Ronald and Margaret Brandt, the prospective adoptive parents. This decision reversed the order of the trial court which had awarded custody of the infant to petitioner, Patricia Riordan, 1 the biological mother.
Ms. Riordan while pregnant and unmarried, consulted Catholic Social Services concerning possible adoption of the child. The child was born on January 21, 1979, and was immediately placed in a foster home by the Catholic Social Services. The foster home placement was for a period of six…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Lacher v. VenusWisconsin Supreme Court · 1922
- State Ex Rel. Lewis v. Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin & Upper MichiganWisconsin Supreme Court · 1973
- Gehr v. City of SheboyganWisconsin Supreme Court · 1977
- Johnson v. JohnsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1977
- Adoption of TachickWisconsin Supreme Court · 1973
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3Cited by26 opinions
- State v. DrogsvoldCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1981
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- In Matter of Petition of Steve B.D. v. Steve B.D.Idaho Supreme Court · 1986
- W.W.W. v. M.C.S.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1991
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