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COX v. PONCE IN AND FOR COUNTY OF MARICOPA

No. CV-20-0173-PR.

491 P.3d 1109 (2021)

Thomas COX, Petitioner, v. Hon. Adele PONCE, Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, IN AND FOR the COUNTY OF MARICOPA, Respondent Judge. Makayla Esplin; Prospective Adoptive Couple, Real Parties in Interest.

Supreme Court of Arizona.

Filed July 26, 2021.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sandra Slaton (argued), Kristin Roebuck Bethell , Horne Slaton, PLLC, Scottsdale, Attorneys for Thomas Cox.

Glenn D. Halterman (argued), Ellsworth Family Law, P.C., Mesa, Attorney for Makayla Esplin.

Brent Ellsworth , Brent D. Ellsworth, P.C., Mesa, Attorney for Prospective Adoptive Couple.

JUSTICE BEENE authored the Opinion of the Court, in which CHIEF JUSTICE BRUTINEL, VICE CHIEF JUSTICE TIMMER, and JUSTICES BOLICK, LOPEZ, and MONTGOMERY joined.

¶1 In Arizona, statutory adoption proceedings require a mother to notify the potential father of her intention to place the child for adoption. The potential father must file a paternity action and serve the mother within thirty days of receiving the mother's notice...

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