Legal Opinion
Horowitz v. Fowler
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided March 8, 1989PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FRANKS, Judge.
The natural mother and her husband appeal from the trial court’s judgment dismissing their joint petition for the adoption of Todd Evan Hutto, born September 15, 1986, and legitimating Todd in response to the counter-petition by the natural father, Randy Allen Fowler, who was named as respondent.
Soon after Todd’s birth, the natural father filed a petition in the juvenile court “to establish paternity” and set support and visitation. The juvenile court treated the petition as one for legitimation1 and entered an order of legitimation providing for support and visitation.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Lehr v. RobertsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Quilloin v. WalcottSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Caban v. MohammedSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Cline v. DrewCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1987
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Nale v. RobertsonTennessee Supreme Court · 1994
- Vineyard v. HoodCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1996