Legal Opinion
E.M.C. v. S.V.M.
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided May 29, 1997No. 93-CT-0355-SCTPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON PETITION FOR CERTIORARI
PITTMAN, Justice, for the Court:
This Court granted a petition for writ of certiorari filed by E.M.C. after the Court of *577Appeals affirmed the decision of the Monroe County Chancery Court. The chancery court found that E.M.C. had abandoned his daughter S.M., that his parental rights should be terminated, and that S.M. should be adopted by her stepfather, W.S.M. After careful consideration, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
S.V.M., raised in Smithville, Mississippi, married E.M.C. in May of 1984 and moved with him to Indiana. The…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Baker by Williams v. WilliamsMississippi Supreme Court · 1987
- Owens, by and Through, Mosley v. HuffmanMississippi Supreme Court · 1985
- Neger v. NegerSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1983
- Curtis v. CurtisMississippi Supreme Court · 1990
- Matter of Adoption of RMPCMississippi Supreme Court · 1987
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3Cited by6 opinions
- S.N.C. v. J.R.D.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2000
- JC v. Adoption of Minor ChildMississippi Supreme Court · 2001
- R.B.S. v. T.M.S.Court of Appeals of Mississippi · 2000
- SNc v. JRD, JR.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2000
- Emc v. SvmMississippi Supreme Court · 1997
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