McDONALD v. COPPERUD

No. 43440.

206 N.W.2d 551 (1973)

In re Petition of Rollo R. McDONALD and Elaine McDonald, his wife, to adopt Troy James McDonald, petitioners, Respondents, v. Michele M. COPPERUD, formerly Michele M. McDonald, objector, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

Rehearing Denied May 4, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur D. Walsh, Minneapolis, for appellant.

Chester A. Bruvold, Minneapolis, for respondents.

Heard before KNUTSON, C. J., and OTIS, PETERSON, and KELLY, JJ.


PETERSON, Justice.

This is an appeal from a decree of adoption of a minor child, Troy, in Hennepin County District Court, Juvenile Division, over the objection of the child's natural mother, appellant Michele M. Copperud. The appeal involves the propriety of a pre-adoption decree terminating the parental rights of Michele.1 We reverse and remand for a new trial.

Troy was born on July...

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