W.E.J. v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. 56347.

100 Cal.App.3d 303 (1979)

160 Cal. Rptr. 862

W.E.J. et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; F.L., Real Party in Interest.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Four.

December 21, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Palmer & Bartenetti, Philip W. Bartenetti, Clark & Trevithick, Donald P. Clark and Dolores Cordell for Petitioners.

No appearance for Respondent.

Garber & Rudof and J.M. Groshan for Real Party in Interest.


OPINION

FILES, P.J.

(1) This original proceeding requires us to determine whether or not the biological father of a nonmarital child, who is not a "presumed father" as defined in Civil Code section 7004,1 holds the power to veto a proposed adoption. Our conclusion is that, although the biological father is entitled to be heard in opposition to the adoption proceedings, and to present his own...

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