Legal Opinion

Matter of Adoption of JLH

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided April 14, 1987No. 63524PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

737 P.2d 915 (1987)

In the Matter of the ADOPTION OF J.L.H., Jr., and J.P.H., Minors.

D.K.H., Appellant,

v.

J.L.H. and B.A.H., Appellees.

No. 63524.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

April 14, 1987.

Randy Witzke, Messrs. Huckaby, Fleming, Frailey, Chaffin & Darrah, Chickasha, for appellant.

Richard E. Koenig, Messrs. Ferguson, Horn & Lawson, Chickasha, for appellees.

OPALA, Justice.

The issues for disposition on certiorari are: [1] Is Oklahoma a constitutionally sanctioned forum state for the exercise of judicial cognizance to declare minor children — bona fide residents of this state — eligible for adoption…

Also in this document: Concurrence.

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  2. Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Armstrong v. ManzoSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  4. Shaffer v. HeitnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  5. Kulko v. Superior Court of Cal., City and County of San FranciscoSupreme Court of the United States · 1978

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Wadkins v. HolcomCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1991

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