Adoption: “Due and diligent” inquiryBy Don C. HammerFamily Law, September 2003Your client wants to adopt his new wife's child. The wife says she has not heard from the child's father for many years and she doesn't know where he is
Recent casesBy Barry H. GreenburgFamily Law, May 2001Summaries of the recent cases of In Re the Marriage of Drury, In Re Petition of Mary Klak, In Re Marriage of Carter, In Re Shaddle, In re Adoption of D___, In Re Marriage of Lehr, In Re Marriage of Gattone, In Re J.P., In Re Marriage of Beerbridge, In Re the Marriage of Buck, In Re Marriage of Didier, In Re the Marriage of Petersen, In Re Donath v. Buckley, In Re Cerven and In Re Troy S. and Rachel S.
Practice trap: Baby Richard turns mischievous?By Terrence M. MadsenGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, December 2000Has "Baby Richard" created jurisdictional land mines outside of the Adoption Act that could affect the integrity of sound and secure relationships developed pursuant to the Parentage Act?
