Legal Opinion
Matter of Adoption of Infant Male
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided July 27, 1978No. 3-1177A285PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStaton, J.
Adoptive parents petitioned to adopt the infant male son of the natural mother, D..M. D.M. had signed a consent to the adoption while she was still in the hospital after the birth of the infant. In the course of the adoption proceedings, R.M., D.M.’s ex-husband, appeared as respondent. R.M. asked that the petition for adoption be denied, that he be found to be the natural father of the child, and that he be granted custody. The trial court granted the adoption petition which has been filed by the adoptive parents.
R.M. appeals. He raises two issues for review by this Court:(1) Did the trial…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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