Legal Opinion
In Re Adoption No. A91-71A
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided May 9, 1994No. 113, September Term, 1993PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Chief Judge.
This case involves a contested independent adoption proceeding, namely, an adoption not arranged by a child placement agency but rather by and between a biological parent and prospective adoptive parents. A threshold issue in the case is whether a court must appoint separate counsel for a child who is the subject of an independent adoption. Another primary issue requires that we address the proper application of the best interest standard in terminating the rights of a natural parent who contests the independent adoption.
Maryland Code (1984, 1991 Repl.Vol., 1993 Cum.Supp.)…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Ross v. HoffmanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1977
- Ross v. PickCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1952
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3Cited by39 opinions
- In Re Adoption/Guardianship No. 3598Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1997
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- In Re Mark M.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
- In Re Adoption/Guardianship No. 10941Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1994
- Langston v. LangstonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
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