OSTERKAMP v. STILES

No. S-13497.

235 P.3d 193 (2010)

Kenneth M. OSTERKAMP, Appellant, v. Kattaryna STILES, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

June 25, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary A. Gilson and Allison E. Mendel, Mendel & Associates, Anchorage, for the Appellant.

Robert C. Erwin and Roberta C. Erwin, Robert C. Erwin, LLC, Anchorage, for the Appellee.

Before: CARPENETI, Chief Justice, FABE, WINFREE, CHRISTEN, and STOWERS, Justices.


OPINION

CHRISTEN, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Kenneth Osterkamp appeals the denial of his petition to adopt Simon1 on the grounds that Simon's adoptive mother, Kattaryna Stiles, should be equitably estopped from withholding her consent. Because it is undisputed that Kattaryna never unconditionally agreed that Ken could adopt Simon, we affirm the superior court's denial...

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