MATTER OF DOE

Docket No. 49529.

517 P.3d 830 (2022)

In the MATTER OF: John DOE II, a Child Under Eighteen (18) Years of Age. Jane Doe I and John Doe I, Petitioners-Respondents, v. John Doe II (2022-06), Respondent-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Idaho, Boise, June 2022 Term.

Opinion Filed: September 19, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Erika Lessing, PLLC, Idaho Falls, for Appellant. Erika Lessing argued.

Murray Ziel & Johnston, PLLC, Idaho Falls, for Respondents. Alan Johnston argued.


In this appeal, we consider the due process rights of an unwed biological father who had established a relationship with his two-month-old child through frequent visits before the child's maternal grandfather filed a petition to adopt the child. Under Idaho Code sections 16-1504 and 16-1513, the magistrate court determined that the...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases