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38-106.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Proceedings instituted in probate court; district court lacked jurisdiction in habeas corpus action. Walker v. McNutt, 165 Kan. 533, 541, 196 P.2d 163.

2. Construed and applied; history of section; revocation of consent, when permissible. In re Thompson, 178 Kan. 127, 131, 133, 283 P.2d 127.

3. Cited; appeal of adoption proceedings. In re Marsolf, 200 Kan. 128, 131, 434 P.2d 1010.

4. Applied; adoption decree held not subject to collateral attack; adoptive parents' rights include custody. Jones v. Jones, 215 Kan. 102, 116, 523 P.2d 743.

5. Grandmother with visitation rights not entitled to notice of adoption; court without power to grant privilege. Browning v. Tarwater, 215 Kan. 501, 502, 503, 504, 506, 507, 524 P.2d 1135.

6. Father of illegitimate child "interested party" within meaning of K.S.A. 59-2278; notice of pending adoption required. In re Lathrop, 2 Kan. App. 2d 90, 96, 98, 575 P.2d 894.

7. Fitness of parent not an issue in determining whether the parent's consent to adoption is required. In re Adoption of Wilson, 227 Kan. 803, 806, 610 P.2d 598.

8. Mentioned; guardian must be appointed and give consent if parents not assuming duties; motion for disqualification of judge filed too late. In re Adoption of Smith, 6 Kan. App. 2d 575, 577, 578, 631 P.2d 255 (1981).

9. Court makes judgment whether proposed adoption will be allowed. In re Adoption of Chance, 4 Kan. App. 2d 576, 584, 609 P.2d 232.

10. Subsection (d) cited in holding provisions of K.S.A. 59-2102(b) not offensive to due process clause. In re Adoption of McMullen, 236 Kan. 348, 691 P.2d 17 (1984).

11. Cited by dissent where majority held mother must have opportunity to challenge validity of consent under K.S.A. 59-2102. In re Adoption of Baby Girl H, 12 Kan. App. 2d 223, 232, 739 P.2d 1 (1987).