Legal Opinion
Appeal of H.R.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 29, 1990No. 86-1426PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Per curiam
In this appeal from an order of adoption, this court addresses the question whether H.R., a natural father who seeks custody of his child, grasped his “opportunity interest” in developing a relationship with his child, and, if so, whether the trial judge applied the correct standard in concluding that Baby Boy C.’s best interest called for his adoption by the 0. family over H.R.’s objection.
Lehr v. Robertson, 463 U.S. 248, 103 S.Ct. 2985, 77 L.Ed.2d 614 (1983), recognizes that a noncustodial father has a constitutionally protected “opportunity interest” in developing a relationship with his…
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