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IN RE R.J.M.M.

No. 00 CJ 2101.

778 So.2d 80 (2000)

R.B., Wife of/and R.J.M.M., Applying for Adoption.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied March 9, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard T. Regan, Metairie, for Plaintiffs-Appellees R.B., wife of/and R.J.M.M.

Stephen A. Mogabgab, Roser D. Marlow, Covington, for Defendant-Appellant J.P.P.

Before: GONZALES and PETTIGREW, JJ., and EDWARDS, J. Pro Tem.

PETTIGREW, J.

In this case, a biological father appeals from the trial court's dismissal of his petition in opposition to the adoption of his daughter. For the reasons that follow, we reverse and remand.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On October 24, 1997, R.B.M. and R.J.M.M. (hereinafter referred to as "the adoptive parents") filed an "Application for Court Approval of Adoptive Placement" in anticipation of the birth of M.L.'s child. The trial court...

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