In Re Byrd’s Empirical Analysis
2001
Citation profile
35
cited by 35 later decisions
1
states following
May 2018
most recently cited
35 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Stanley v. Illinois · Electric Supply Co. of Durham, Inc. v. Swain Electrical Co. · Price v. Howard · Petersen v. Rogers · 53 N.C. App. 715 - Carpenter v. Hawley
Most-quoted passages
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“[A] petition to adopt a minor may be granted only if consent to the adoption has been executed by: (2) In a direct placement, by: b. Any man who may or may not be the biological father of the minor but who: 4. Before the earlier of the filing of the petition or the date of a hearing under G.S. 48-2-206, has acknowledged his paternity of the minor and II. Has provided, in accordance with his financial means, reasonable and consistent payments for the support of the biological mother during or after the term of pregnancy, or the support of the minor, or both, which may include the payment of medical expenses, living expenses, or other tangible means of support, and has regularly visited or communicated, or attempted to visit or communicate with the biological mother during or after the term of pregnancy, or with the minor, or with both ....”
7 later decisions quote this exact passage“'support' is best understood within the context of the statute as actual, real and tangible support, and ... attempts or offers of support do not suffice.”
4 later decisions quote this exact passage“[The putative father] must have satisfied . . . three prerequisites . . . prior to the filing of the adoption petition, in order for his consent to be required. [He] must have acknowledged paternity, made reasonable and consistent support payments for the mother or child or both in accordance with his financial means, and regularly communicated or attempted to communicate with the mother and child. Under the mandate of the statute, a putative father’s failure to satisfy any of these requirements before the filing of the adoption petition would render his consent to the adoption unnecessary.”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage
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