Legal Opinion
Catholic Charities of Archdiocese of Dubuque v. Zalesky
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided August 29, 1975No. 2-56720PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*542RAWLINGS, Justice.
Plaintiff, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Dubuque, Iowa, appeals from trial court’s declaratory judgment holding The Code 1971, Sections 288.26-238.28 and 600.3 relating to adoptions and child placements or such purpose are unconstitutional. We ■everse.
June 16, 1971, Baby Boy Cox was born out of wedlock to Karen Ann Cox. Defendant, Joseph Zalesky, is the natural father of this child. These parents were never married.
June 21 Miss Cox executed a release of parental rights (permanent care and custody) to plaintiff, a licensed child-placement agency. Thereafter…
2Cases cited53 opinions
- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Chevron Oil Co. v. HusonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Sosna v. IowaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Iowa Civil Liberties Union v. CritelliSupreme Court of Iowa · 1976
- City of Des Moines v. Public Employment Relations BoardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
- Chicago Title Insurance Co. v. HuffSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
- Rush v. RaySupreme Court of Iowa · 1983
- State Ex Rel. Krupke v. WitkowskiSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
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