Legal Opinion
Syrovatka v. Erlich
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 31, 1979No. 79-1269PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHENSON, Circuit Judge.
This action arose on an application for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, filed by Lawrence and Lorraine Syrovatka (appellants) to gain custody of their minor children.1 The district court2 *309dismissed the writ. Appellants allege that the termination of their parental rights is invalid because they received inadequate notice of the hearing, in violation of their Fourteenth Amendment due process rights. The resulting adoption is likewise invalid, appellants argue, because it lacked the consent of the natural parents. We affirm the dismissal of the petition…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Townsend v. SainSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Lynch v. BaxleyDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 1974
- Alsager v. District Court of Polk Cty., IowaDistrict Court, S.D. Iowa · 1975
- Charles Leroy Alsager, Sr. v. District Court of Polk County, IowaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Martin v. AubuchonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
- Martin v. AubuchonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
- John Doe and Ann Smith Doe v. Jane Doe, on Behalf of Her Son, Jack DoeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1981
- Thompson v. KingNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
- In re the Dependency & Neglect of A.L.P.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1985
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