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Title: In re Placement for Adoption of J.L.G
Author : Louisiana Court Of Appeals
Release Date : January 21, 2001
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 66 KB

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MLG gave birth to JLG on June 30, 2000. On July 6, 2000, MLG executed a voluntary act of surrender for adoption, surrendering her daughter to Catholic Community Services (CCS). The child's father, TJT, opposed the adoption. After a hearing, the trial court dissolved the surrender to CCS, granted legal custody to TJT, and declared that no adoption could be granted without TJT's consent. CCS and the child, through the attorney appointed to represent her, appeal. In Lehrv v. Robertson, 463 U.S. 248, 261-262, 103 S.Ct. 2985, 2993, 77 L.Ed.2d 614 (1983), the Supreme Court held that an unwed father who ""demonstrates a full commitment to the responsibilities of parenthood"" and ""grasps that opportunity and accepts some measure of responsibility for the child's future"" acquires substantial protection under the Due Process Clause of the United States Constitution. A mere biological link is insufficient; that link must be combined with a substantial parent-child relationship. In Adoption of B.G.S., 556 So.2d 545, 550 (La. 1990), the Louisiana Supreme Court explained, ""[T]he mere existence of a biological link and fitness will not sustain the father's interest; it is defeasible if not preserved by dedicated, opportune fatherly action.""