D.J.D. v. Exec. Dir. of N. Dakota Dep't of Human Servs.

Full title: In the Matter of the ADOPTION OF D.J.D. B.D.D., Petitioner and Appellant…

Court: Supreme Court of North Dakota.

Date published: Jan 23, 2013

828 N.W.2d 546 (N.D. 2013)

2013 N.D. 3

Opinion

No. 20120278.

2013-01-23

In the Matter of the ADOPTION OF D.J.D. B.D.D., Petitioner and Appellant v. Executive Director of North Dakota Department of Human Services; and R.H., Respondents R.H., Appellee.

Appeal from the District Court of Burleigh County, South Central Judicial District, the Honorable Harlan Patrick Weir, Judge. Daniel H. Oster (on brief), Bismarck, N.D., for petitioner and appellant. Mark T. Blumer (on brief), Fargo, N.D., for respondent and appellee.

PER CURIAM.

Appeal from the District Court of Burleigh County, South Central Judicial District, the Honorable Harlan Patrick Weir, Judge.
Daniel H. Oster (on brief), Bismarck, N.D., for petitioner and appellant. Mark T. Blumer (on brief), Fargo, N.D., for respondent and appellee.
PER CURIAM.

[¶ 1] B.D.D. appeals from a district court order denying his petition for adoption. Although his petition did not specifically request it, termination of the natural father's parental rights would also have been required. We summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2).

[¶ 2] GERALD W. VANDE WALLE, C.J., DALE V. SANDSTROM, DANIEL J. CROTHERS, MARY MUEHLEN MARING, and CAROL RONNING KAPSNER, JJ., concur.