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IN THE MATTER OF MALMSTEDT

[No. 437, September Term, 1965.]

243 Md. 92 (1966)

220 A.2d 147

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF HANSOLA T. MALMSTEDT FOR THE ADOPTION OF A MINOR CHILD

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Dissenting opinion filed June 17, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph H. Sharlitt, with whom was Neal E. Krucoff on the brief, for appellant.

H. Emslie Parks, with whom were Parks & Parks on the brief, for the Church Mission of Help, part of appellees and by Samuel S.D. Marsh for other appellee.

The cause was argued before PRESCOTT, C.J., and HAMMOND, HORNEY, MARBURY and BARNES, JJ.

PRESCOTT, C.J., delivered the majority opinion of the Court. HORNEY, J., dissents. Dissenting opinion at page 97, infra.

Although the factual situation here presented is novel to this Court, the opinion need not be an extended one. In adoption proceedings relative to minors, the primary matter for consideration by the court is still the best interest of the minor.

On March 2, 1965, the appellant filed a petition seeking to adopt his illegitimate child...

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