S.R. v. P.L.H.
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
1Opinion of the Court
BRIDGES, J.,
for the Court:
¶ 1. This is an appeal from a judgment of adoption entered in the Chancery Court of Monroe County, Mississippi. The chancellor permitted the child’s great-aunt to adopt the child after the natural father surrendered his parental rights. The maternal grandparents have now perfected this appeal in which they (1) argue the necessity of appointing a guardian ad li-tem, (2) allege that the chancery court neglected the best interests of the child, (3) contend that the chancellor erred as a matter of law by not complying with the statute, and (4) argue that they had…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Vance v. Lincoln County DPWMississippi Supreme Court · 1991
- Matter of Adoption of a MinorMississippi Supreme Court · 1990
- Muse v. HutchinsMississippi Supreme Court · 1990
- C.L.M. v. D.J.G.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1999
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