Tyler

Tyler v. Children's Home Soc'y of California

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1994 Cal. App. LEXIS 1068·29 Cal. App. 2d 511·29 Cal. App. 4th 511·35 Cal. Rptr. 2d 291·94 Daily Journal DAR 14877

Court of Appeal of CaliforniaOctober 21, 1994C016382California13,409 words

Opinion

Sims, J.

In this action seeking rescission of agreements relinquishing a child for adoption through a licensed private adoption agency, plaintiffs Lea Tyler and Matthew Darrah appeal from the trial court’s judgment in favor of defendants Children’s Home Society of California (CHS), Davis Crisis Pregnancy Center, Inc. (DCPC), Kathy Huntziker, and Dee Heszler. On appeal plaintiffs contend the relinquishments are void due to the failure of adoption agency CHS and its employee Heszler to comply with Department of Social Services (DSS) regulations.

We shall conclude plaintiffs have failed to show prejudice from any regulatory violations. We shall therefore affirm the judgment.

Factual and Procedural Background

On April 14, 1991, 18-year-old college freshman Tyler gave birth unattended to a premature baby girl in the bathroom of her dormitory at the University of California, Davis, while her roommates slept in adjoining rooms. Tyler’s family, friends, and roommates were unaware of the pregnancy or birth.

The alleged birth father, Darrah, was aware of the pregnancy. He and Tyler had become involved when they were both honor students at the same high school. At the time of the baby’s…

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Parties

LEA TYLER
Plaintiff
CHILDREN’S HOME SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA
Defendant

Judges

Sims

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