Koivu v. Irwin
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GODDARD, Judge.
This is an appeal by Ray A. Koivu and his wife Georgeanna, Petitioners-Appellants, from a consolidated suit, seeking the termination of parental rights and the adoption of Joseph L. Irwin, Jr. (Sandy Tristin Koivu), age 7, the natural son of Joseph L. Irwin, Sr., and his wife, Ruby, Respondents-Appellees. The other suit with which this was consolidated involved a Mr. and Mrs. John L. Gann and the termination of parental rights and the adoption of Mary Irwin (Karen Renee Gann), age 5, another child of the Irwins.
In the Chancery Court both the Koivus and the Ganns…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Davies Adoption CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
- Weinbach's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
- Ex Parte WolfendenCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1959
- Pierce v. BechtoldCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1969
- Fancher v. MannCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1968
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3Cited by8 opinions
- O'DANIEL v. MessierCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1995
- Butler v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1998
- Webb v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1998
- Zartman v. SelfCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1992
- Wilson v. ParsonsCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1988
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