Wyoming Court Case: V.J.L. v. R.E.D.

IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF THAT CERTAIN INFANT BOY BORN FEBRUARY 16, 1993 AT THE JOHNSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, BUFFALO, JOHNSON COUNTY, WYOMING: VJL, Appellant (Petitioner), v. RED and DDD, Appellees (Respondents). 

No. C-00-11 

SUPREME COURT OF WYOMING 

2002 WY 25; 39 P.3d 1110 

February 13, 2002, Decided 

Appeal from the District Court of Johnson County, The Honorable John C. Brackley, Judge. 

Affirmed. 

COUNSEL:
Representing Appellant: James P. Castberg, Sheridan, WY.

Representing Appellee DDD: Robert W. Brown of Lonabaugh and Riggs, Sheridan, WY. 

JUDGES:
Before LEHMAN, C.J., and GOLDEN, HILL, and KITE, JJ. 

OPINIONBY:
LEHMAN 

OPINION:

LEHMAN, Chief Justice.
VJL appeals from a district court order denying her challenge to adoption proceedings which began nearly nine years ago when she signed a relinquishment and consent to adoption of her infant son following his birth in February of 1993. Because we are cited to no authority supporting the specific claims made by VJL on appeal and because the interests of the child seem best served by maintenance of the status quo and finalizing this litigation, we affirm.
ISSUES 
VJL, the biological mother, states the issues as follows:
Issue I

Did the district court commit error in entering its final order denying all claims on August 22, 2000,

(a) Denying the appellant's motion for relief from judgment or order modifying visitation of minor child entered July 11, 2000? 

(b) Denying the appellant's motion for new trial, amendment of the judgment and order to modify order of visitation entered July 11, 2000?
Issue II

Did the district court commit error in denying the appellant's motion to reject the report filed by the mediator by entry of the court's final order denying all claims on August 22, 2000?
Issue III

Did the district court commit error in failing to rule on the appellant's motion to reconsider filed September 7, 2000?

Appellee DDD, the adoptive mother, presents the following arguments:

I. Appellant's brief presents no cogent authority for its Issues I and III.

II. The trial court properly denied appellant's petitions and motion filed on July 21, 2000.

III. The factual issues alleged in appellant's March 17, 2000 Petition for Modification of Order Dismissing Petition to Vacate or Annul Adoption did not entitle appellant to a hearing following mediation.

IV. The Stipulation of June 15, 2000, was conducted in accordance with recognized standards and rules and should not be overturned.

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