IN RE DOE

No. 7118DC361.

181 S.E.2d 760 (1971)

11 N.C. App. 560

In the Matter of Baby John DOE, or Baby Boy Belton.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

June 23, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry R. Stanley, Greensboro, for petitioner appellant.

Blair L. Daily and Edward L. Murrelle, Greensboro, for respondent appellees.

Richard L. Wharton and Jordan, Wright, Nichols, Caffrey & Hill, Greensboro, of counsel, for respondent appellees.


PARKER, Judge.

This appeal presents the question of the effect of a legitimation proceeding brought under G.S. § 49-10 by the putative father of a child born out of wedlock, wherein the child is declared legitimate, upon the prior written consent to adoption given by the unwed mother under G.S. § 48-6. Appellant contends that since his consent to the adoption would have been required by G.S. § 48-7 had his child been born in wedlock and since G.S. ...

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