Legal Opinion
Phillips v. Baker
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided January 23, 1985No. 22219PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chandler, Justice:
Lisa Phillips (Appellant) appeals from a Family Court Order denying her petition to withdraw her consent to adoption of her infant daughter, Baby Girl Sarah (child).
Appellant contends trial judge erred in holding (1) that the best interest of the child will be furthered by denying withdrawal of the consent and (2) the consent was voluntary made.
We disagree and affirm.
An adoption proceeding being a matter in equity heard by the trial judge alone, this Court’s scope of review extends to the finding of facts based on its own view of the preponderance of the evidence. Baker v.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Townes Associates, Ltd. v. City of GreenvilleSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1976
- Mitchell v. MitchellSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1984
- S. O. v. W. S.Alaska Supreme Court · 1982
- DRIGGERS ET UX. v. JolleySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1951
- Baker v. BakerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1981
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Randolph Johnson, Jr. v. City of Columbia, South Carolina, Randolph Johnson, Jr. v. The City of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991
- Hooters of America, Inc. v. PhillipsDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1998
- Hooper v. RockwellSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
- Hyman v. Ford Motor Co.District Court, D. South Carolina · 2001
- McCann v. DoeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2008
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