Legal Opinion
In Re Adoption/Guardianship No. 2633 in Circuit Court for Washington County
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided September 2, 1994No. 1638, September Term, 1993PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRELL, Judge.
This consolidated adoption and civil rights appeal arose following the denial of a petition for adoption of an African-American toddler, Tiffany R., filed by a Caucasian couple, Michael and Sylvia Mauk, appellants and Tiffany R.’s former foster parents, in the Circuit Court for Washington County (Moylan, J.). The circuit court followed the recommendations of the Washington County Department of Social Services (WCDSS or the Department), appellee and legal guardian of Tiffany R., and entered an adoption decree in favor of an African-American couple, John and Frances S., also…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- City of St. Louis v. PraprotnikSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Smith v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & ReformSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Palmore v. SidotiSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Sharrow v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1986
- Essex County Welfare Board v. Department of Institutions & AgenciesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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