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IN RE ADOPTION OF W.J.

No. 77,694.

262 Kan. 788 (1997)

942 P.2d 37

IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF W.J., A MINOR.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed July 11, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel J. Markowitz, of Law Offices of Daniel J. Markowitz, P.A., of Overland Park, argued the cause and was on the brief for petitioners/appellants.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

MCFARLAND, C.J.:

This is an appeal from the denial of the adoption of a Chinese national being sought by a Kansas couple.

The facts may be summarized as follows: Mr. and Mrs. C. sought to adopt a Chinese infant. Due to Chinese governmental restrictions on family size and the Chinese people's preference for male children, large numbers of female infants are abandoned to orphanages each year. Various organizations...

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