Grove v. Baker

Petitioners appeal from an order that granted Children’s Services Division’s motion to dismiss their petition to adopt Michael Baker, who had been placed in foster care in their home in January, 1982, when he was approximately six weeks old. The parental rights of Michael’s natural father had been judicially terminated in February, 1983, and Michael was permanently committed to CSD at that time. Proceedings to terminate the natural mother’s rights were not successful. Petitioners alleged that they expected CSD to support the petition and that, although the natural mother had not consented,…