303 So. 2d 926 - Smith v. Trosclair’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “[i]f the adoptive parent [defendant's second wife] is married to a blood parent [defendant] of the adopted person [defendant's children], the relationship of that blood parent and his blood relatives to the adopted person shall remain unaltered and unaffected by the adoption. Otherwise, upon adoption: the blood parent or parents and all other blood relatives [plaintiff] of the adopted person are relieved of all of their legal duties and divested of all of their legal rights with regard to the adopted person,. . . .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Smith v. Trosclair

2. “If one of the parties to a marriage dies and is survived by a minor child or children of the marriage, the parents of such deceased party may have reasonable visitation rights to the child or children of the marriage during their minority, if the court in its discretion finds that such visitation rights would be in the best interests of the child or children. Section 2. All laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Smith v. Trosclair