In the Matter of the Adoption of L.B.L.

2023 OK 48 · Case No. 119316

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Holding / issue summary

The Court affirmed the eligibility ruling and remanded, emphasizing the required best-interests analysis after the parent's due-process protections are observed.

Court: Oklahoma Supreme Court
Docket: 119316
Decided: April 25, 2023
Issue: Family Law • FA
Posture: Certiorari review of adoption without mother's consent
Disposition: Court of Civil Appeals vacated; trial court affirmed; remanded
Origin: Cherokee
Authentication: Justia full-text opinion checked 2026-08-13

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BluebookIn the Matter of the Adoption of L.B.L., 2023 OK 48.

APAIn the Matter of the Adoption of L.B.L., 2023 OK 48 (2023).

MLA“In the Matter of the Adoption of L.B.L..” Oklahoma Supreme Court, 2023, 2023 OK 48.

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