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MOODY v. VOORHIES

469 P.2d 642 (1970)

In the matter of the Adoption of Craig Edward Voorhies. Paul W. MOODY and Linda L. Moody, Husband and Wife, Respondents, v. Anthony VOORHIES, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon, Department 1.

Decided May 21, 1970.

Rehearing Denied June 2, 1970.

Review Granted July 21, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Noreen A. Saltveit, Portland, argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.

Rodney C. Adams, Beaverton, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondents.

Before SCHWAB, C.J., and FORT and BRANCHFIELD, JJ.

SCHWAB, Chief Judge.

This is a contested adoption matter in which the natural mother and her present husband are seeking to adopt the only child born of the marriage between the mother and her former husband. The child is presently just under six years of age. The trial judge found that the natural father had willfully deserted the child (ORS 109.324) and granted the petition for adoption.

The natural parents of the child were divorced in December of 1965...

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