MATTER OF INTEREST OF L. B. T.

No. 66798.

318 N.W.2d 200 (1982)

In the Matter of the Interest of L. B. T., A Minor, E. W., Petitioner-Appellant, v. E. and H. B., Cross-Petitioners-Appellees, and Michael Reagan, As Commissioner of Iowa Department of Social Services, as guardian of L. B. T., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

April 21, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Burnett, Jr., Des Moines, for appellant.

Robert C. Oberbillig, Des Moines, for appellees.

Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., John G. Black, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., and Brent D. Hege, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee Dept. of Social Services.

Considered by LeGRAND, P. J., and HARRIS, McCORMICK, LARSON, and SCHULTZ, JJ.


HARRIS, Justice.

There were competing petitions to adopt L. B. T. (Larry) who was born June 26, 1978. Petitioner provided foster care for Larry from the time he was four days old until after she filed her petition for adoption. A few weeks later Larry was removed by court order to another foster home. Cross-petitioners are adoptive parents of Larry's older brother and sister. Rights of the natural parents were terminated and are not involved. The trial court determined...

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