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STATE EX REL. HSD IN MATTER OF KIRA M.

No. 21721.

883 P.2d 149 (1994)

118 N.M. 563

STATE of New Mexico, ex rel. HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT in the Matter of KIRA M., a Child, Petitioner-Petitioner, And Concerning Michelle B., Respondent-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

October 4, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tom Udall, Atty. Gen., Roy E. Stephenson, Diane Garrity, Judith A. Ferrell, Sp. Asst. Attys. Gen., Santa Fe, for petitioner.

Richard J. Grodner, Albuquerque, for respondent.

Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, P.A., Patricia M. Taylor, Albuquerque, Guardian ad Litem.

Peter H. Klages, Albuquerque, for NM Children, Youth & Families Dept.

OPINION

FROST, Justice.

We granted certiorari to review an opinion of the Court of Appeals, In re Kira M., 116 N.M. 514, 864 P.2d 803 (Ct.App.1993), deciding that relinquishment of parental rights and consent to adoption may be withdrawn on grounds that consent was involuntary and thus ineffective. Id. at 518, 864 P.2d at 807. Contrary to the conclusion reached by the Court of Appeals, we discern no...

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