Legal Opinion
Matter of Adoption of Hewitt
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided November 27, 1979No. 2-977A361PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHIELDS, Judge.
Natural Mother executed a consent for adoption on October 31, 1975, two days after the birth of Child and the day she was released from the hospital. Adopting Parents, on that same day, filed their Petition for Adoption and, pursuant to a petition, received the temporary custody of Child. November 10, 1975 Natural Mother filed a petition to withdraw consent claiming, in essence, a change in circumstances and, as the natural mother, a better ability to raise the child. The trial court denied the petition after hearing and granted the Petition for Adoption filed by Adopting…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Prince v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Emons v. DINELLIIndiana Supreme Court · 1956
- Rhodes v. ShirleyIndiana Supreme Court · 1955
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Snyder v. Shelby County Department of Public WelfareIndiana Court of Appeals · 1981
- Norfolk Division of Social Services v. Unknown FatherCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1986
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