Adoption of C.C.B. v. Hebert

Supreme Court of Louisiana October 5, 1990

Adoption of C.C.B. v. Hebert, 567 So. 2d 1108 (La. 1990)

1990 La. LEXIS 2173; 1990 WL 146670

Appeal, Believing, Correct, Dennis, Dismissal, Hall, Lemmon, Watson

Opinion of the Court

In re Hebert, Timothy; — Defendant(s); applying for writ of certiorari and/or Review; to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, No. CA90-0735; Parish of Lafayette, 15th Judicial District Court, Div. “K”.

Prior report: La.App., 566 So.2d 1051.

Granted and remanded to the court of appeal for briefing, argument and an opinion on whether relator’s actions constituted sufficient notice of opposition to the adoption.

DENNIS, J.,

joins in the court's action believing the natural father has asserted a constitutionally protected interest of which he was deprived without an adequate hearing.

WATSON, LEMMON, and HALL, JJ., dissent believing the dismissal by the court of appeal was correct.

Reference

Full Case Name: ADOPTION OF C.C.B. v. Timothy HEBERT
Status: Published