Legal Opinion
In re Adoption of a Minor
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 14, 1943No. 8396PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Associate Justice.
This appeal arose from a decision of the District Court, in a proceeding upon a petition by appellee for adoption of the infant daughter of appellant. The mother of the infant, formerly the wife of appellant, presently the wife of appellee, filed her consent to the adoptiofi. An application that the proceeding be stayed was filed on behalf of appellant. Several grounds were urged in the application, including: [1] that his ability to defend was seriously affected by reason of his military service; [2] that he intended to contest the allegations of the petition for…
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