Turner v. Saka

OPINION

Following our decision in Turner v. Saka, 90 Nev. 54, 518 P.2d 608 (1974), appellant Kenneth Turner sought to adopt his wife’s two “illegitimate” children, Shanin and David Saka. Appellant Tondelayo Turner, the children’s natural mother, joined in his petition and consented pursuant to NRS 127.0301 and 127.040(1)(c).2 After receiving notice of the pending adoption, respondent Elias Saka, the children’s natural father, petitioned to establish his parental relation under NRS 41.530(1).3 The district court consolidated the proceedings and, there being no dispute as to respondent Saka’s…