Legal Opinion
Zieldorff v. Catholic Social Services
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided September 20, 1979No. Docket Nos. 78-5520, 78-5521PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtBashara, J.
This unusual case involves a direct appeal from a probate court order denying plaintiffs petition for a custody hearing and a stay of adoption proceedings.
John Paul Allen Kozak was born on July 14, 1978. On July 19, 1978, his mother and her husband filed a petition in the probate court to terminate their parental rights, to identify the natural father of the child, and to determine or terminate his rights.
The mother stated in a declaration that,
"I am not able to determine the identity and/or whereabouts of the father of my child. I had been *581drinking with girlfriends from work in a bar…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Armstrong v. ManzoSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Reist v. Bay Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1976
- Regenold v. Baby Fold, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1977
- In Re Welfare of AlleSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
- Young v. SmithTennessee Supreme Court · 1950
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In the Matter of KozakMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979