Topic 18: Adoption
List of cases for Topic #18 arranged by state in reverse-chronological order.
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Alabama
No relevant cases have been found.
Alaska
Bruce L. v. W.E., 247 P.3d 966 (Alaska 2011) - [Topic - #1, #3, #13, #18]- Added 09/2011
In re Erin G., 140 P.3d 886 (Alaska 2006) - [Topic - #18, #20, #21]
In re Sara J., 123 P.3d 1017 (Alaska 2005) - [Topic - #16, #18]
In re Keith M.W., 79 P.3d 623 (Alaska 2003) - [Topic - #13, #16, #17, #18]
In re Bernard A., 77 P.3d 4 (Alaska 2003) - [Topic - #3, #16, #18]
C.L. v. P.C.S., 17 P.3d 769 (Alaska 2001) - [Topic - #16, #18]
J.W. v. R.J., 951 P.2d 1206 (Alaska 1998) - [Topic #1, #11, #18]
In re J.M.F., 881 P.2d 1116 (Alaska 1994) - [Topic - #18]
In re N.P.S., 868 P.2d 934 (Alaska 1994) - [Topic - #3, #16, #18]
In re F.H., 851 P.2d 1361 (Alaska 1993) - [Topic - #5, #16, #18]
Doe v. Hughes, 838 P.2d 804 (Alaska 1992) - [Topic - #18, #20]
Catholic Soc. Servs., Inc. v. C.A.A., 783 P.2d 1159 (Alaska 1989) - [Topic - #4, #13, #17, #18]
In re T.N.F., 781 P.2d 973 (Alaska 1989) - [Topic - #1, #13, #17, #18, #20, #21]
In re W.E.G., 710 P.2d 410 (Alaska 1985) - [Topic - #3, #16, #18]
In re J.R.S., 690 P.2d 10 (Alaska 1984) - [Topic - #5, #13, #16, #17, #18]
A.B.M. v. M.H., 651 P.2d 1170 (Alaska 1982) - [Topic - #1, #3, #14, #17, #18]
Arizona
No relevant cases have been found.
Arkansas
No relevant cases have been found.
California
In re T.S., 96 Cal. Rptr. 3rd 706 (Ct. App. 2009) - [Topic - #13, #16, #18] - Added 09/2010
In re K.B., 93 Cal.Rptr.3d 751 (Ct. App. 2009) - [Topic - #4, #12, #16, #18, #20] - Added 11/2009
In re T.S., 96 Cal.Rptr.3d 706 (Ct. App. 2009) ? [Topic - #13, #16, #18] - Added 11/2009
In re A.A.., 84 Cal. Rptr. 3rd 841 (Ct. App. 2008) - [Topic - #11, #12, #13, #18] - Added 09/2010
In re Aaron R., 29 Cal. Rptr. 3d 921 (Ct. App. 2005) - [Topic - #1, #3, #11, #18]
Fresno County Dep't of Children & Family Servs. v. Superior Court, 19 Cal. Rptr. 3d 155 (Ct. App. 2004) - [Topic - #11, #16, #18]
In re Jullian B., 99 Cal. Rptr. 2d 241 (Ct. App. 2000) (certified for partial publication) - [Topic - #16, #18, #21]
In re Laura F., 99 Cal. Rptr. 2d 859 (Ct. App. 2000) (certified for partial publication) - [Topic - #9, #13, #18]
In re Baby Girl A., 282 Cal. Rptr. 105 (Ct. App. 1991) (certified for partial publication) - [Topic - #5, #16, #17, #18]
In re Lindsay C., 280 Cal. Rptr. 194 (Ct. App. 1991) - [Topic - #1, #13, #18]
Colorado
No relevant cases have been found.
Connecticut
No relevant cases have been found.
Delaware
No relevant cases have been found.
District of Colombia
No relevant cases have been found.
Florida
Stepparent Adoption Forms, 870 So. 2d 791 (Fla. Supreme Court 2004) (family law forms amendments) - [Topic - #1, #18]
Georgia
No relevant cases have been found.
Hawaii
No relevant cases have been found.
Idaho
In re Baby Boy Doe (Baby Boy Doe II), 902 P.2d 477 (Idaho 1995) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14, #16, #17, #18]
In re Baby Boy Doe (Baby Boy Doe I), 849 P.2d 925 (Idaho 1993) - [Topic - #1, #13, #17, #18]
Illinois
No relevant cases have been found.
Indiana
In re D.C., 928 N.E. 2d 602 (Ind. Ct. App. 2010) - [Topic - #1, #13, #18, #20] - Added 09/2010
In re T.R.M., 525 N.E.2d 298 (Ind. 1988) - [Topic - #1, #2, #4, #7, #9, #13, #14, #16, #17, #18]
Iowa
In re H.N.B., 619 N.W.2d 340 (Iowa 2000) - [Topic - #1, #3, #11, #13, #17, #18]
Kansas
In re Baby Boy L., 643 P.2d 168 (Kan. 1982) - [Topic - #1, #18]
Kentucky
No relevant cases have been found.
Louisiana
Hampton v. J.A.L., 27-869 (La. App. 2 Cir. 7/6/95); 658 So. 2d 331 - [Topic - #1, #18]
Maine
No relevant cases have been found.
Maryland
No relevant cases have been found.
Massachusetts
No relevant cases have been found.
Michigan
No relevant cases have been found.
Minnesota
In re S.E.G., (S.E.G. II), 521 N.W.2d 357 (Minn. 1994) - [Topic - #14, #16, #18]
In re M.T.S., 489 N.W.2d 285 (Minn. Ct. App. 1992) - [Topic - #16, #18, #21]
Mississippi
No relevant cases have been found.
Missouri
No relevant cases have been found.
Montana
In re Hanna, 227 P. 3d 596 (Mont. 2010) - [Topic - #2, #10, #19] - Added 09/2010
Nebraska
In re Kenten H., 725 N.W.2d 548 (Neb. 2007) - [Topic - #1, #18]
Nevada
In re L.D.G., No. 52055 (Nev. 2009) - [Topic - #2, #7, #16, #18] - Added 11/2009
New Hampshire
No relevant cases have been found.
New Jersey
In re Mellinger, 672 A.2d 197 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 1996) - [Topic - #15, #18]
In re Child of Indian Heritage (Indian Child II), 543 A.2d 925 (N.J. 1988) - [Topic - #1, #4, #17, #18, #20]
In re Child of Indian Heritage (Indian Child I), 529 A.2d 1009 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 1987) - [Topic - #1, #4, #16, #18]
New Mexico
No relevant cases have been found.
New York
In re Christopher, 662 N.Y.S.2d 366 (N.Y. Fam. Ct. 1997) - [Topic - #1, #4, #7, #18]
North Carolina
No relevant cases have been found.
North Dakota
No relevant cases have been found.
Ohio
No relevant cases have been found.
Oklahoma
In re B.B.A., 224 P.3rd 1285 (Okla. Civ. App. 2009) - [Topic - #16, #18] - Added 09/2010
In re Baby Boy A., 236 P. 3d 116 (Okla. 2010 - [Topic - #5, #13, #18] - Added 09/2010
Cherokee Nation v. Nomura, 2007 OK 40, 160 P.3d 967 - [Topic - #1, #2, #4, #5, #18, #21]
In re R.L.A., 2006 OK CIV APP 138, 147 P.3d 306 - [Topic - #1, #13, #18]
In re Baby Boy L., 2004 OK 93, 103 P.3d 1099 - [Topic - #1, #17, #18]
In re J.T., 2002 OK CIV APP 2, 38 P.3d 245 - [Topic - #16, #18]
In re Q.G.M., 808 P.2d 684 (Okla. 1991) - [Topic - #5, #7, #11, #16, #18]
Oregon
In re K.R.C., 2010 WL 3155320 (Or. Ct. App. 2010) - [Topic - #16, #18] - Added 09/2010
Carson v. Carson, 13 P.3d 523 (Or. Ct. App. 2000) - [Topic - #3, #18]
Pennsylvania
No relevant cases have been found.
Rhode Island
No relevant cases have been found.
South Carolina
No relevant cases have been found.
South Dakota
In re Baade, 462 N.W.2d 485 (S.D. 1990) - [Topic - #1, #13, #14, #18]
Tennessee
No relevant cases have been found.
Texas
No relevant cases have been found.
Utah
In re Adoption of A.B, 245 P.3d 711 (Utah 2010) - [Topic - #13, #18, #20] - Added 09/2011
In re Halloway, 732 P.2d 962 (Utah 1986) - [Topic - #2, #4, #7, #18, #21]
Vermont
No relevant cases have been found.
Virginia
No relevant cases have been found.
Washington
No relevant cases have been found.
West Virginia
No relevant cases have been found.
Wisconsin
No relevant cases have been found.
Wyoming
No relevant cases have been found.
Circuit Courts of Appeals
Yancey v. Thomas, 2011 WL 4362068 (10th Cir. 2011) - [Topic - #1, #13, #18, #20] - Added 09/2010
Doe v. Mann (Mann II), 415 F.3d 1038 (9th Cir. 2005) - [Topic - #2, #6, #8, #17, #18, #19, #20]
Morrow v. Winslow, 94 F.3d 1386 (10th Cir. 1996) - [Topic - #2, #18, #20]
District Courts
No relevant cases have been found.
Supreme Court
Miss. Band of Choctaw Indians v. Holyfield, 490 U.S. 30 (1989) - [Topic - #1, #2, #4, #5, #7, #9, #11, #17, #18, #21]