In the Matter of the Adoption of A.J.B.

2023 OK 122 · Case No. 120431

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Holding / issue summary

The trial court did not abuse its discretion in finding insufficient evidence that the father failed to maintain a relationship where the mother concealed the child's whereabouts.

Court: Oklahoma Supreme Court
Docket: 120431
Decided: December 19, 2023
Issue: Family Law • FA
Posture: Certiorari review of denial of adoption without father's consent
Disposition: Court of Civil Appeals vacated; trial court judgment affirmed
Origin: Not mapped — consult opinion
Authentication: Justia full-text opinion checked 2026-08-13

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BluebookIn the Matter of the Adoption of A.J.B., 2023 OK 122.

APAIn the Matter of the Adoption of A.J.B., 2023 OK 122 (2023).

MLA“In the Matter of the Adoption of A.J.B..” Oklahoma Supreme Court, 2023, 2023 OK 122.

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