Carlos H. v. Lindsay M.
Annotate this CaseLindsay gave birth to Alexander, whose biological father was Carlos. Lindsay and Carlos, who were both fifteen years of age at the time of Alexander's birth, were never married. Lindsay planned to place the child for adoption, but Carlos objected and sought custody. The county court found that Carlos did not timely file his objection to the adoption and that Carlos was not a proper party to bring an action because he was a minor. The court of appeals dismissed Carlos' appeal, finding that the county court's order was not a final order. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that the county court lacked jurisdiction over the action, which was brought solely in the name of a minor, and therefore, the Court also lacked jurisdiction.
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