MICHAEL U. v. JAMIE B.

Docket No. L.A. 32014.

39 Cal.3d 787 (1985)

705 P.2d 362

218 Cal. Rptr. 39

MICHAEL U., a Minor, etc., Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JAMIE B., a Minor, etc., et al., Defendants and Appellants. JAMIE B., a Minor, etc., Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE COUNTY, Respondent; MICHAEL U., a Minor, etc., Real Party in Interest.

Supreme Court of California.

September 19, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Christian R. Van Deusen for Defendants and Appellants and Petitioner.

David Keene Leavitt as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendants and Appellants.

Winfield S. Payne III and Michael D. Maddy for Plaintiff and Respondent and Real Party in Interest.

No appearance for Respondent Court.


OPINION

BROUSSARD, J.

This case concerns the custody of Eric, the infant son of Michael U. and Jamie B. Eric has been placed for adoption with Mr. and Mrs. Glenn White. Michael, the natural father, sought temporary custody of Eric, which would enable him to qualify as a "presumed father" under Civil Code section 7004 and thus, by withholding his consent, to prevent the proposed adoption (see Civ. Code, § 7017, subd. (d)). Jamie...

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