McKINNEY v. IVEY

No. 85-164.

698 S.W.2d 506 (1985)

287 Ark. 300

Jimmy McKINNEY, Appellant, v. Isaac Joe IVEY and Josanna Rene Ivey, His Wife, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

November 12, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burrow & Harlan by Bruce Harlan, Blytheville, for appellant.

Gardner & Steinsiek by Charles J. Gardner, Blytheville, for appellees.


GEORGE ROSE SMITH, Justice.

The Revised Uniform Adoption Act provides that upon the expiration of one year after an adoption decree is issued, the decree cannot be questioned by any person upon any ground, including fraud, misrepresentation, failure to give any required notice, or lack of jurisdiction of the parties. Ark.Stat.Ann. § 56-216(b) (Supp.1985). The Commissioners' Note to this subsection of the Uniform Act explains that it is designed to impose a very...

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