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In Re Hanson

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided April 2, 1991No. Docket 119366PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Per curiam

Petitioner Elaine F. Hanson appeals as of right from a July 10, 1989, order of the Wayne County Probate Court denying her request to make her adoption records available for her inspection. Petitioner seeks to determine her American Indian ancestry by means of those records in order to establish tribal membership. We reverse and remand.

Petitioner was born on March 13, 1960, the illegitimate daughter of a woman of Irish, Dutch, English, and Indian ancestry. Petitioner was adopted by Geraldine and William Hanson through the Wayne County Probate Court in 1961. Through a previous request for…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. E. A. v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1981
  2. In Re Forfeiture of $53Michigan Court of Appeals · 1989
  3. In the Matter of DixonMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982
  4. In Re Dodge EstateMichigan Court of Appeals · 1987
  5. In the Matter of CreedMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Pearson v. MacOmb County Election CommissionMichigan Court of Appeals · 1993
  2. In re the Adoption of RebeccaNew York Surrogate's Court · 1993

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