IN RE ADOPTION OF BABY BOY K.B.

No. 109,333.

264 P.3d 1258 (2011)

2011 OK 94

In the Matter of the ADOPTION OF BABY BOY K.B., a Minor Child. M.B. and V.B., [Prospective] Adoptive Parents, and Baby Boy K.B., Appellants, v. T.R., Putative Father, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

November 1, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan Meinders , Meinders & Meinders, PC, Woodward, Harvey D. Ellis , Crowe & Dunlevy, PC, Oklahoma City, Melanie W. Rughani , Crowe & Dunlevy, PC, Oklahoma City, for Appellants M.B. and V.B.

Carelyn S. Talley , Foard & Talley, PLLC, Woodward, for Appellant Baby Boy K.B.

Ryan Meacham , Randolph S. Meacham, PC, Clinton, Appellee T.R.


COLBERT, V.C.J.

¶ 1 The question presented is whether K.B. is eligible for adoption—more specifically, whether K.B. is eligible for adoption without the consent of his biological father. This Court holds the trial court did not abuse its discretion by holding that K.B. is not eligible for adoption because K.B.'s biological father exercised his parental rights regarding K.B., including contributing to the support of the biological mother during pregnancy...

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