In the Matter of S.J.

Citations

• 2026 OK CIV APP 6

Syllabus

¶1 This case arises from the adoption proceedings of minor child S.J. (\Child\), whose adoption by Appellees Ray and Darci Stout (\Adoptive Parents\) was finalized by the District Court of Cherokee County on May 2, 2024. On July 30, 2024, Appellant Jane Acuna-Garza (\Appellant\), the Child's biological grandmother, filed a Motion to Intervene in the adoption proceedings for the stated purpose of seeking to vacate the Child's finalized adoption. The trial court denied Appellant's motion on the grounds that the Oklahoma Adoption Code, 75 O.S. §§7501-1.1 et seq. , did not allow for intervention of interested parties after the entry of a final adoption decree, and Appellant appealed. For the reasons stated below, we affirm the district court's denial.