Legal Opinion
Matter of Adoption of John Doe
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided May 20, 1982No. 5426PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DONNELLY, Judge.
This is an appeal by Laura Leslie Cook, (appellant), the natural mother of a minor child, from an order of the Otero County District Court, terminating her parental rights and granting a decree of adoption to petitioners, George Wesley Brownfield and Gail Wade Brownfield (Brownfields).
The minor child who is the subject of this action was born July 14, 1972, in Tucson, Arizona, to appellant and Jeffrey Latawiec. Appellant and the child’s natural father were divorced in June, 1973, and appellant was awarded the legal custody of their minor son. Appellant married Mr.…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Matter of ValdezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1975
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3Cited by23 opinions
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